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Suriname crowned overall champions of Inter Guiana Games
Kaieteur Sports – Suriname emerged as the overall winner of the Inter Guiana Games when the curtains came down on the tri-nation tournament last evening.
Host nation Guyana finished second, while French Guiana placed third.
Suriname claimed the overall IGG title for the 2025 Edition of the games. Here they celebrate following the closing ceremony.
Athletes from Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana competed in swimming, volleyball, futsal, chess, athletics, and basketball. With the exception of futsal, all disciplines featured male and female participation from athletes aged 14 to 18.
Suriname secured titles in swimming and volleyball and shared the basketball championship with French Guiana.
Guyana excelled in track and field and captured the futsal title, earning them an overall second-place finish.
Following the conclusion of the Games, representatives of the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to preserving the event and continuing a tradition that began in 1967.
Football was the first discipline contested at the IGG, with Suriname and Guyana competing for the Forbes Burnham/Johan Pengel Trophy, named in part after Suriname’s Prime Minister at the time, Johan Adolf Pengel. Basketball later joined the roster in 1972.
Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, pledged the Government of Guyana’s continued support for the Games, noting its vital role in the development of sports and in providing young athletes with opportunities to compete at both regional and international levels.
Jacobs added that Guyana was proud to host this year’s edition and looks forward to welcoming the championships again in the future.
Lalinie Gopal, who holds the title of Minister of Youth Development and Sports in Suriname, said her country is looking forward to hosting next year’s IGG, as she spoke of her country’s commitment to the games.
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