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GAPF President calls on Minister to reward Shewdas
There has been much talk about the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport and the Government of Guyana rewarding our sportsmen and women whenever they excel of the world stage.
Once again we are faced with such a situation, this time, 18-year-old Berbician powerlifer Gumendra Shewdas is the athlete in focus.
Last week in Killeen, Texas, USA at the World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Men’s Championships, Shewdas destroyed all in his path to become Guyana’s first Sub-Junior world champion having won the overall gold as well as the
Peter Green – GAPF President
deadlift gold.
Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony hosted a luncheon in Shewdas’ honour and present were his fellow athletes, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Alfred King, Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF President Peter Green and his fellow executive members.
Green, after making his remarks and just before lunch was served, took the opportunity to call on Minister Anthony to emulate what Trinidad and Tobago government has been doing for their athletes.
Green said that it would have been remiss of him and his executive and athletes would not have rested well if he {Green} did not call on the minister to reward Shewdas for his outstanding achievement that is unmatched.
“I know we are not poor, I would ask you Minister to think of a suitable reward to what the 17 year-old swimmers and hurdlers have been receiving from the government of Trinidad and Tobago and do the same for our athletes, please consider it.”
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