Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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In two days, Guyana’s Track & Field stars, both local and overseas, will clash in the inaugural Aliann Pompey Invitation track meet at Leonora. The event is hyped as one of the biggest track meet ever to grace the shores of Guyana in recent years, since it features all of the athletes who would’ve already qualified for the Rio Olympic games as well as those seeking qualification since the meet was sanctioned but the IAAF. News Room caught up with a few of the overseas-based athletes today at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) who were all very optimistic of turning-in positive results on Saturday.
The national blind cricketers are preparing to compete in the West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WICCBVI) Regional T20 tournament next month, but are faced with a challenge that continues to beset sport in Guyana. The visually impaired cricketers have encountered a major financial bugbear, one that could potentially hamper their chances of participating in the tournament.
Following a crushing 139-run loss to South Africa on Wednesday night in St Kitts, West Indies captain Jason Holder has pointed to his side’s poor bowling effort as the reason for the defeat. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Holder said the bowlers simply did not execute. Avenash Ramzan reports.
Guyana’s National 15’s Rugby team will depart tomorrow for Trinidad and Tobago where they will play in the final of the Rugby Americas North Southern Zone on Saturday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. The team’s head coach Laurie Adonis, told reporters today that his only concern heading into the all-important clash, is that his team doesn’t get complacent. More in this report.
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