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The Nassau GuardianSend an emailJune 27, 2023 186 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email
With just two weeks from the opening of the Golden Jubilee Bahamas Games, tickets and merchandise are now officially on sale. The Bahamas Games will be held from July 7-15, with the opening ceremony on Saturday, July 8.
There will be 14 sporting disciplines contested, and tickets are available online at thebahamasgames.org and in person at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting received the baton on behalf of Eleuthera, home of the Eleuthera Adventurers, as the stick continues to make its trip from island to island leading up to the opening ceremony for the sixth edition of the games.
The Bahamas Games, established in 1989, under the then-sports minister Peter J. Bethell, was the first of five games. The following games occurred in 1991, 1995, 1998 and 2001.
For this sixth edition, everyone is encouraged to show their national pride by wearing Bahamian colors during the games or sporting their favorite island team colors.
Bowleg provided an update on the Bahamas Games last Thursday, stating that over 3,000 athletes were registered and ready to participate.
According to the minister, patrons of this year’s games will be former Prime Minister Perry Christie, a former national track and field athlete, and Beverly Wallace-Whitfield.
Chancellors of the games will include Craig Flowers and Dr. William Thompson.
Bowleg thanked all the staff of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Bahamas Games Secretariat, the sporting federations, volunteers, and both Bahamasair and Western Air, which will be providing air transportation for all of the athletes and officials from across The Bahamas, for their continued patronage and support.
Presently, more than 600 volunteers have signed up to assist with the successful execution of the games.
According to Bowleg, the Bahamas Games Secretariat and Independence Celebration Secretariat are working together to ensure that there will be no conflict with the events and activities scheduled for the 50th Golden Jubilee celebrations.
All morning sessions beginning at 9 a.m. will be free to all attendees. Evening sessions will start at 3 p.m., and relevant packages are available for purchase at the Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium, along with merchandise.
Bahamians are encouraged to support their team of choice and come out and support the upcoming games.
The 10 teams forming the individual islands or grouping of islands include the Abaco Survivors, the Andros Chiccharnies, the Bimini and Berry Islands Marlins, the Columbus Isles Arawaks (Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador), the Eleuthera Adventurers, the Exuma & Ragged Island Navigators, the Grand Bahama Lucayans, the Long Island Sheep Runners, the MICAL Flamingoes (Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay) and the New Providence Buccaneers.
The upcoming games reflect the national theme for the nation’s 50th anniversary of independence, one of unity and progression as one people, as stated in the Golden Jubilee Bahamas Games’ slogan, “Our Nation, Our Islands, Our Games”.
The excitement for Bahamas Games 2023 is building, and everyone can participate and learn more about the games by going to the Bahamas Games website – thebahamasgames.org – or by following, liking and subscribing on social media for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebahamagames, or TikTok and YouTube @thebahamasgames.
Every Tuesday at 6 p.m., the public is encouraged to tune into the “Hype Tuesday” show streamed live on the Bahamas Games’ Facebook and YouTube channels to represent their island and team and show their support for who they feel will win the upcoming games.
For more information on how to participate in the games, or general information on the games, persons can call (242) 322-1029/69 or send an e-mail to info@thebahamasgames.org or bahamasgamessecretariat@gmail.com.