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Director of Sports Ninvalle holds successful IGG talks in French Guiana
Dates for the event to be released soon by Minister Ramson Jr. as Guyana play host
Following a visit to French Guiana, Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle, concluded highly successful discussions with his counterparts from the host and Suriname which will see the return of the historic Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) following a five-year absence.
Suriname Director of Sport Gordon Tjouw Ngie Touw (left), Gabriel Serville (centre) President of the Assembly of French Guiana and Guyana Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle at their meeting.
Ninvalle confirmed the inking of the agreement upon his local arrival from Cayenne, French Guiana over the weekend.
The former sports journalist now administrator, was the country’s representative at the meeting in the French Department of Cayenne, featuring high-level delegations from Suriname and the hosts. Gabriel Serville, President of the Assembly of French Guiana, spearheaded the host nation’s discourse.
Ninvalle informed, “President Ali had promised that the IGG would return under his stewardship. This has become a historic reality. It was confirmed and agreed upon in a documented manner, that the IGG will be staged in Guyana. This is another ambition that has become a reality.”
The Director of Sports continued, “The Honourable Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, will declare the dates of the IGG very soon. All three countries are in agreement on the resuscitation of the games. This is certainly a historic moment, given the cultural and sporting impact and history associated with the games.”
First held in 1967, the IGG is normally an annual affair, with the last recent edition being hosted in Suriname in 2017.
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are the nations that compete across the disciplines of Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Cycling, Swimming, and Athletics (Track and Field). The disciplines of Chess and Badminton were recently added to the list of sporting events.
The Inter-Guiana platform is of cultural significance, which is rooted in sport, education, and technological exchanges in an effort to forge stronger ties, trust, and overall unity among the respective countries, formerly known as the Guianas (French, Dutch and British).
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