Guyana’s swimming contingent
BOXING
Boxers Desmond Amsterdam, Colin Lewis and Olympian Keevin Allicock, arrived in Birmingham on Monday, July 25 ahead of their participation at the Commonwealth Games.
The boxers are accompanied by Coaches Terrence Poole MS and Sebert Blake.
Lewis and Amsterdam will be in action on July 29.
Lewis, who competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, will step into the ring in the Welterweight Division, while Amsterdam will touch gloves in the Middleweight Division.
Amsterdam, earlier this year, became the first Guyanese to win a medal at the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Elite Championship when he claimed bronze in Ecuador.
The boxers will know their opponents at the tournament draw.
Guyana’s boxing contingentSQUASH
This year’s Caribbean Junior Squash Champion, Shomari Wiltshire, and the Khalil siblings (Jason-Ray and Ashley) also arrived in Birmingham to begin their quest for a podium finish.
The trio is part of Guyana’s squash team which also includes Mary Fung-A-Fat.
Part of Guyana’s squash contingentThe women’s and men’s Singles Preliminary Round-of-64 will be played on Friday, July 29; the first day of competition at the Commonwealth Games.
Guyana’s Badminton and Track and Field teams are expected in Birmingham on July 26.
Meanwhile, the Golden Arrowhead was officially hoisted in the Athlete’s Village in Birmingham, when a welcome reception was hosted for the 72 Nations competing at the event, formally known as the British Empire Games.
Chef-De-Mission, Dr Karen Pilgrim, was joined by the two physiotherapists Jada Edghill and Vanessa Wickham, along with General Team Manager Nalini McKoy, Press Attache’ Rawle Toney and Squash Coach Garfield Wiltshire at the ceremony.
Dr Pilgrim presented a token on behalf of the Guyana Olympic Association to the Mayor of the Games village while lauding the Commonwealth Games and various committees for the support given to Guyana.
Guyana’s 32 athletes will compete in the disciplines of boxing, badminton, swimming, squash, Track and Field, table tennis and cycling.
