{"id":20185,"date":"2024-06-05T13:34:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20185"},"modified":"2024-06-05T13:34:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:34:58","slug":"grassroots-athletics-camp-underway-with-us-coaches-at-leonora-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/grassroots-athletics-camp-underway-with-us-coaches-at-leonora-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Grassroots Athletics Camp Underway with US Coaches at Leonora Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Eric Collymore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A grassroots athletics camp is currently in full swing at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, featuring esteemed US coaches Jonathan Terry and Shelton Gilyard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the next three days, these coaches will be working closely with local track and field athletes, ages 11-22, to implement best practices that can unlock their athletic potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative, supported by the government and announced by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, aims to elevate the standard of youth athletics in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both coaches, affiliated with the Matrix and Speed Capital clubs, bring extensive expertise to the camp, focusing on instilling a positive mindset and imparting valuable knowledge to the young athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Jonathan Terry expressed his goal of fostering the right mindset among the athletes, emphasizing the importance of dedication and hard work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He believes that the guidance provided during these sessions will be instrumental in shaping the athletes&#8217; future in track and field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The camp&#8217;s comprehensive approach includes event management training and balancing academics with athletics, providing a platform to showcase their talents on a global stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Shelton Gilyard highlighted the importance of equipping athletes with the necessary tools for their development, noting the enthusiastic and open mindset of the local participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This camp marks the first phase of a three-stage collaboration between the US coaches, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), and local athletes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overarching goal is to support and develop young talent through a structured grassroots program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leonora Track and Field Facility, currently undergoing upgrades, serves as the backdrop for this transformative event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sessions not only aim to enhance athletic performance but also to inspire long-term commitment to the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Eric Collymore A grassroots athletics camp is currently in full swing at the Leonora Track and Field Facility, featuring esteemed US coaches Jonathan Terry and Shelton Gilyard. Over the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20185","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\/20185","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=20185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20187,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20185\/revisions\/20187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}