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Gatorade to rehydrate athletes at National Schools’ Championships
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), the authorised distributors of Gatorade in Guyana, yesterday officially announced that it will once again partner with the National Schools’ Championships to ensure that the athletes are properly rehydrated with the globally-renowned sports drink.
Sales Manager at DDL, Alexis Langhorne hands over samples of Gatorade that will be available to athletes at the National Schools’ Championships to Marketing and PR Officer, Edison Jefford yesterday.
The athletes competing in the 52nd Edition of the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers Union, Digicel-sponsored Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships that starts on Tuesday, will benefit from supplies of Gatorade.
The National Schools’ Championships, or ‘Nationals’ as it is commonly called, will start at the National Aquatics Centre, where the Swimming Championships will be held, on Tuesday before moving to the National Stadium on Wednesday cycling and athletics. DDL had committed to its support several weeks ago, but yesterday finalised their arrangements for the competition.
Speaking at the simple Presentation Ceremony yesterday, Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL), Sales Manager, Alexis Langhorne told the media that her company is happy to be associated with ‘Nationals’ for the third year and the event has been mutually rewarding.
“Events like these prepare our future athletes for global stardom and as such Gatorade is proud to be associated with Nationals,” Langhorne said, adding that athletes will be able to have unlimited access to the Gatorade station set up to refuel them throughout the event.
On behalf of the Ministry of Education and Guyana Teachers’ Union, Marketing and PR Officer for the Championships, Edison Jefford, thanked DDL for their continued support and interest in the development of sport and athletes for the junior levels.
Jefford said that DDL has taken a leading role in the efforts to rebrand ‘Nationals’ and raise the bar of schools’ sport in Guyana.
He said that the Management Committee is working overtime to ensure that there is a smooth and successful 2012 Schools Championships.
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