The first leg of the Inter Guiana Games 2012 involving Suriname and Guyana for the disciplines Volleyball, Cycling and Chess being held in Guyana, starts in earnest today following the arrival of the Surinamese contingent yesterday.
The aim of the Games is to create possibilities for the youths to gather together in order to compete in different sport disciplines, focusing on better sport results and better understanding of each other culture. The Opening Ceremony is set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 09:00hrs today. However, the competition starts one hour earlier at 8:00am with cycling Team Time Trials at the National Park.
Following the opening proceedings, at 10:00am the volleyball begins with Female competition at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Male volleyball is set for 12:00noon followed by the cycling Road Race at 2:00pm on the West Bank/Coast Demerara. Chess will be staged at the same time at the Ocean View Int’l Hotel, while volleyball continues from 5:00pm at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The closing ceremony is set for later this evening following the competition. The Surinamese leave for home tomorrow morning.
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