Athletes and officials gathered at the National Stadium, Providence, on Sunday afternoon ahead of departure for the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) 2024, set for October 24-26 in French Guiana.
The Guyana contingent was given a send-off by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr., who wished the athletes well and urged them to use the IGG platform as a stepping stone to greater things in their careers.
Minister Ramson Jr. told the young athletes that government is making a significant investment in their lives by enabling their participation in crucial age-group events like IGG.
Labelling them the premier sportsmen and women in their respective disciplines at this level, the minister said it is important they are afforded the opportunity to grow and excel through rivalry with their counterparts from French Guiana and Suriname.
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