{"id":11641,"date":"2023-06-29T21:06:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=11641"},"modified":"2023-06-29T21:07:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:07:02","slug":"stage-of-champions-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/stage-of-champions-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stage of Champions&#8217; Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-neeon-secondary-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2026$500K Up For Grabs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a three-year hiatus, the Stage of Champions Bodybuilding Show will be hosted at the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino on Sunday, July 9, and a whopping half a million dollars will be up for grabs by whoever is deemed the overall Bodybuilding Winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This third edition of the famed bodybuilding contest- \u2018Stage of Champions\u2019- is set to see several countries participating, including Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, St. Marteen, Grenada, and Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STAGE-OF-CHAMPIONS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STAGE-OF-CHAMPIONS.png 942w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STAGE-OF-CHAMPIONS-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STAGE-OF-CHAMPIONS-768x304.png 768w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/STAGE-OF-CHAMPIONS-155x61.png 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Organizer of the event, Videsh Sookram has indicated that the prizes this year are some of the most lucrative since some of the Caribbean\u2019s best bodybuilders will be featured in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vIDESH.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vIDESH.png 543w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vIDESH-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vIDESH-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/vIDESH-155x154.png 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Organizer: Videsh Sookram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He explained that while the first-place winner will walk away with $500,000, the second-place winner will receive $250,000 and the third place will collect $150,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, $300,000 is expected to go toward the Top Bikini contestant and Men\u2019s Physique contestant with $200,000 for second place, and $100,000 for the third-place winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participating bodybuilders will compete in middleweight, lightweight and heavyweight divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission for the event is $3000 and tickets are available at several locations around the city, including the Executive of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026$500K Up For Grabs After a three-year hiatus, the Stage of Champions Bodybuilding Show will be hosted at the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino on Sunday, July 9, and 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