The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has named a 55-member delegation for the XXV Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games, which will officially open today in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Guyana will be represented by 44 athletes across 10 sports at the centennial edition of the Games, which brings together leading competitors from Central America and the Caribbean.
At a press briefing ahead of the team’s departure, GOA President Godfrey Munroe and Secretary General Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon congratulated the athletes and officials on being selected to represent Guyana.
Munroe praised the athletes for the dedication, discipline and sacrifices shown during their preparation. He expressed confidence that the delegation would represent the country with pride and uphold Guyana’s sporting reputation.
Persaud-McKinnon encouraged the athletes to support each other across the various disciplines and to demonstrate the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect throughout the Games.
GOA Treasurer Garfield Wiltshire was also present and extended best wishes to the delegation ahead of the regional competition.
The team will be led by Chef de Mission Kenisha Headley and Assistant Chef de Mission Roger Callender. Physiotherapists Rocala Williams and Elisabeth Kishundat will oversee the athletes’ welfare during the Games.
Guyana will compete in athletics, boxing, men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball, swimming, chess, table tennis, squash, taekwondo, weightlifting and archery.
The athletics team comprises Juvonna Cornette, Anisha Gibbons, Deshanna Skeete, Charissa December, Lloyd McCurdy and Tonya Rawlins.
Desmond Amsterdam, Terron Wintz and Colin Lewis will compete in boxing, while Christian Hinckson, Travis Burnette, Akil Hughes and Nikkoloi Smith make up the men’s 3×3 basketball team. The women’s team includes Ruth Adams, Anaya Clemons, De Angelique Waithe and Jamaicy Ogle.
Guyana’s swimming contingent comprises Raekwon Noel, Paul Mahaica Jr., Patrice Mahaica, Ariel Rodrigues and Shareefah Lewis. Anthony Drayton and Taffin Khan will contest the chess competition.
Shemar Britton, Elishaba Johnson, Niran Bissu, Malachi Moore, Chelsea Edghill and Jasmine Billingy will represent Guyana in table tennis.
The women’s squash team includes Mary Fung-A-Fat, Ashley Khalil and Kirsten Gomes, while Jason Ray Khalil, Samuel Ince-Carvalhal and Daniel Ince will compete in the men’s division.
Ceili Peterson is Guyana’s lone taekwondo representative. The weightlifting team comprises Shammah Noel, Samantha Williams, Delice Adonis, Anthonio Rodrigues and Malachi Dummett, while Devin Permaul and Roshini Boodhoo will compete in archery.
The GOA also thanked the national federations, coaches, officials, sponsors, partners and athletes’ families for supporting Guyana’s participation in the Games.
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