{"id":18529,"date":"2024-04-15T17:17:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18529"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:17:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:17:53","slug":"seven-disciplines-selected-for-inter-guiana-games-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/seven-disciplines-selected-for-inter-guiana-games-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Disciplines Selected for Inter-Guiana Games 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Eric Collymore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In preparation for the upcoming Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) scheduled to be hosted by French Guiana in October, the Inter-Guiana Games Committee has finalized the selection of seven sports disciplines to be contested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a meeting held in March with governmental authorities and officials from participating territories, it was agreed that the 2024 edition of the Inter-Guiana Games will feature competitions in seven sports disciplines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These disciplines include athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, futsal, swimming, and table tennis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is scheduled to take place from October 24 to 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, emphasized that the meeting provided organizers with the necessary time to plan and ensure the success of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, a virtual meeting scheduled for April 22 among relevant stakeholders aims to further refine the details of the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ninvalle confirmed Guyana&#8217;s participation in all seven disciplines and expressed optimism for an improved performance from the team compared to previous years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also noted that due to the distance of travel for athletes and officials, the National Sports Commission has arranged for an earlier departure from Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighting the significance of the event, Ninvalle underscored its role in upholding sport as an integral part of the cultural fabric of the participating territories, reflecting a covenant between these territories and the Government of Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inter-Guiana Games, initially established in 1967, typically involves Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous edition was hosted in Suriname, with Guyana hosting the 2022 edition after a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As preparations continue, anticipation builds for another exciting and competitive edition of the Inter-Guiana Games, fostering camaraderie and sporting excellence among the participating nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Eric Collymore In preparation for the upcoming Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) scheduled to be hosted by French Guiana in October, the Inter-Guiana Games Committee has finalized the selection of seven&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18529","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\/18529","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=18529"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18531,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18529\/revisions\/18531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}