{"id":18386,"date":"2024-04-11T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18386"},"modified":"2024-04-11T16:21:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:21:30","slug":"lindens-kaidon-persaud-clinches-carifta-silver-in-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/lindens-kaidon-persaud-clinches-carifta-silver-in-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Linden\u2019s Kaidon Persaud Clinches CARIFTA Silver in Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Tracy Liverpool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linden&#8217;s own Kaidon Persaud has secured a silver medal in the 800 meters event at the 51st CARIFTA Games held in Grenada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana team returned home with an impressive tally of eight medals, including four gold, two silver, and two bronze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among these medals was Persaud&#8217;s silver in the under 17 boys 800 meters event, a testament to his skill and dedication on the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on his performance, Persaud expressed satisfaction with his silver medal, although he had hoped for gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He credited his success to the unwavering support of his coach, Johnny Gravesande, and his family, emphasizing their crucial role in his journey as an athlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After taking a short break to recuperate, Persaud will resume training next week in preparation for the upcoming under-18 South American Championships qualifiers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His determination to continue striving for excellence demonstrates his commitment to the sport and his aspirations for future success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., announced plans to further support the development of athletes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through partnerships with the United States, athletes will receive training from Olympic coaches, and scholarships from overseas universities will be made available to both athletes and coaches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, medalists will receive monthly stipends through the Government&#8217;s Stipend support program for athletes, further incentivizing their dedication and achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of Persaud and his fellow athletes marks a significant milestone for Guyana, with this being the largest contingent the country has sent to the CARIFTA Games and the largest gold medal haul to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Guyana continues to foster talent and invest in athletic development, the future looks promising for its athletes on the regional and international stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Liverpool Linden&#8217;s own Kaidon Persaud has secured a silver medal in the 800 meters event at the 51st CARIFTA Games held in Grenada. The Guyana team returned home&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18395,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18386"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18388,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18386\/revisions\/18388"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}