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What behaviour should we showcase towards symbol medals at int’l sports?

Jul 19, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

On Social Media, coming out of Oregon, USA at the current World Track and Field Championship, a video has circulated with Jamaican star and five times world champion, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce which appears that she is making enquiry about the originality of the medal, which she received just after her race event and it was done in a manner to be mocking the medal in question and could also be considered disrespectful.

I was further educated that it was a ‘Symbol Medal’ she first got and the original engraved medal will follow at a ceremony.
It is also the very first time, I learnt of Symbol Medals. I am ignorant of the importance of such medals, its purpose and significance.
Guyana on the other hand and in a matter of days will jet off the largest contingent of athletes to an International Sport event, which is the Commonwealth Games in England (I think.)

These are not only athletes we are sending off, but Sports Ambassadors and little do we know, it is a very important representation they are making on behalf of Guyana. Behaviour and conduct of these selected respective Sports Ambassadors should at all times be to the highest level.

If Team Guyana manages to earn a medal/s, I simply say to that person/s not to mock or disrespect the token of appreciation if awarded a ‘Symbol Medal.’
The same applies to any other token of appreciation that is awarded by the host nation, England, of the Commonwealth Games.
Eg…Certificate of attendance, a little bag of goodies, a Commonwealth Games pin, cap, T-shirt, water bottle, etc.

Yours faithfully,
T. Pemberton

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