Fitness Express on board GAPLF Novice/Junior Championship

Feb 13, 2022 Sports

– action commences at 09:00hrs today

Kaieteur News – Fitness Express has thrown its support behind the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) for the staging of the Novice/Junior Championship which is set for today at St. Stanislaus College Auditorium.

GAPLF President, Gordon Spencer (left) receives a cheque for an undisclosed sum from Fitness Express proprietor, Jamie McDonald.

The entity’s proprietor, Jamie Mc Donald, recently presented a cheque to the President of the GAPLF, Gordon Spencer.

The event, which commences the GAPLF’s calendar of events for the year, will have a prompt start at 09:00 hrs. Athletes are asked to present themselves for weigh-in and equipment check between 06:30 hrs and 08:00 hrs.

The Novices gives athletes an opportunity to showcase their ‘lifting’ abilities as first-time competitors. The Juniors/Sub-juniors Category allows the younger athletes, who are not necessarily first-timers, to compete on the ‘big’ stage.

This year’s Championship will not be short of excitement and expectations as these athletes will spare no effort to catch the judges’ and selectors’ attention for future competitions.

Information reaching the competition coordinators suggests that all gyms that participated at the recently held Senior Nationals will be represented at these Championships in the persons of the younger athletes.

Powerhouse gyms such as Roy’s Gym from Essequibo, Hard-Core Gym from Berbice, Exodus Gym from Georgetown and Life Gym from the East Coast of Demerara have all signaled their intention to participate.

More importantly, the GAPLF has shortlisted athletes for international duties for 2022. These athletes would have all achieved qualifying standards/totals at Senior Nationals 2021 for their respective category and weight divisions. Further, a provisional list of athletes that are yet to meet qualifying totals has also been developed. These athletes have another opportunity by Intermediates 2022 to meet the qualifying mark.

Drug testing of athletes across all disciplines are now taking centre-stage and the GAPLF will not be left behind in the Government’s quest to aid the governing body, World Anti-doping Agency (WADA), in achieving its objective of a level playing field for all athletes.

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