Hockey training continues despite COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 17, 2020 Sports

Robert Fernandes, head coach of the National men’s hockey team informed that the team is currently in preparation mode for the Pan American Challenge Cup that is scheduled for Lima, Peru, this June, during an interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday. He revealed that training has continued for the National team despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Smalta/icool under-14 development league has been suspended indefinitely.

National men’s hockey training continues despite COVID-19.

Fernandes, posited that, “The National team is training but we had to change some of practices during sessions. I used to have the guys greet each other but we had to cut that out. It was a psychological exercise that fostered team bonding but we are taking every precaution since the coronavirus pandemic to protect our players. In addition, players will now have to sanitise their hands before and after each practice session.”
The level III certified instructor further revealed that the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), up to yesterday had not received any correspondence from Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) in relation to the Pan Am Challenge being postponed so the team continues to train in order to be prepared if the tournament doesn’t meet the fate of many other global sporting events that have been either cancelled or postponed.
However, the Smalta/iCool under-14 development indoor league has been postponed indefinitely.
The tournament played one round in February but it took a break for the General Election and with the Covid-19 virus that has forced the Ministry of Education (MOE) to suspend schools coupled with the current political situation in Guyana, it may be a while until local hockey competition resumes with no other tournament being scheduled to hit off.
The national men’s hockey team practices on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, while the women’s side practices on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. (Calvin Chapman)

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