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GCF and GOA host successful BMX Olympic Day Observance
National Cycling Coach attached to the National Sports Commission and also
Hassan Mohamed (back row, right) pose with the participants of yesterday’s Olympic Day BMX Meet.
Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Race Secretary (ag), Hassan Mohamed MS. yesterday brought off a successful BMX Meet in observance of Olympic Day, 2015.
Sponsored by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and held at the Inner Circuit of the National Park, eleven of the nation’s BMX riders participated in the event.
Following are the full results:
Race Distance Placing
BMX 6-9 2 Laps Alexander Leung (7m 30.46s), Christopher Goring, Esau Jai Singh
BMX 9-12 3 Laps Jonathan Jagdeo (2m 59.25s), Christopher Goring, Esau Jai Singh
BMX 12-14 3 Laps Jonathan Jagdeo (2m 59.25s), Christopher Goring, Esau Jai Singh
BMX Open 3 Laps Adrian Sharma (2m 58.07s), Jonathan Jagdeo, Taran Garbaran
12-14 Juveniles/Juniors 10 Laps Jamal John (26m 14.25s), Raphael Leung, Brighton John
Mohamed in remarks prior to the presentation of trophies to the winning and other competitors, expressed gratitude to them on behalf of the GCF and GOA for making the day’s activity a success.
“This year I included a juvenile/junior event so they could have participated. I am very happy for those who turned out and participated. Let me congratulate all of you and I look forward to seeing you after the National Championships this month end.”
Olympic Day, which will be celebrated on June 23rd, is much more than just a sports event, it is a day for the world to get active, learn about Olympic values and discover new sports. Based on the three pillars move, learn and discover, National Olympic Committees are organising sports, cultural and educational activities throughout the world.
Move, Learn and Discover
Some countries have incorporated the event into the school curriculum and, in recent years, many NOCs have added concerts and exhibitions to the celebration. Recent NOC activities have included meetings for children and young people with top athletes and Olympians and the development of new web sites directing people to programmes in their neighbourhood. This makes it easier for everybody to become part of Olympic Day.
Move
Encourage people to get active on Olympic Day. “Move” can refer to all sorts of physical activity for people of all ages and abilities. Olympic Day Run, individual and team sports.
Learn
Olympic Day is a great opportunity to look at the contribution of sport to global social issues that can affect your community, such as education, health promotion, HIV prevention, women’s and girls’ empowerment, environmental protection, peace building and local community development. Being a responsible citizen is also part of the philosophy of Olympism! The teaching of Olympic values is also important for this pillar, which are excellence, friendship and respect.
Discover
Discover is all about inviting and encouraging people to try new sports and activities that they have never done before. It is also an opportunity to introduce them to sports which they may not have easy access to or are lesser known in their region. (Franklin Wilson)
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