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Nov 03, 2015 Sports
Copa commits to further supporting sports in Guyana
Georgetown – Copa Airlines {NYSE: CPA} is collaborating with the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) to ensure the country is well represented at the upcoming World Junior Badminton Championships set to take place in Lima, Peru, from November 2 – 14, 2015 a release from the airline informed.
The Airline is proud to be providing return tickets for two of the three players along with the coach who will be representing Guyana at the Championships.
Copa presented the two return tickets on Thursday to 13-year old Priyanna Ramdhani and 17-year old Ronald Chang Yuen at its Camp Street office, Georgetown. Country Sales Manager Nadine Oudkerk handed over the tickets to the duo in the presence of Coach, Gokarn Ramdhani.
Oudkerk said Copa is happy to be supporting the GBA in helping to make Guyana’s presence at the tournament possible. “Guyana has always performed admirably in this sport and with this event in Lima; the team is aiming to be ranked in the top 100 players. At Copa, we recognize the important role sports play in developing young people and elevating the profile of the country. We wish the team the very best and look forward to further collaborations in the future,” she said.
Ramdhani and team mate Chang Yuen both thanked the Airline for its support and committed to making Guyana proud by performing at their very best.
Coach Ramdhani said the GBA like any other sporting fraternity has to do a lot of work in order to keep Guyana’s rankings to a high level and it is because of companies like Copa Airlines, great accomplishments are made possible. “I am very pleased with Copa Airlines for assisting us to get two of our players to this important Championship,” he said.
The young Ramdhani received three Bronze Medals at the Caribbean Badminton Championships held in the Dominican Republic in August this year, while Chang Yuen was a Bronze Medalist at the Suriname Easter International 2014 Tournament.
The other player to accompany the team, Narayan Ramdhani; is the reigning national Junior and Senior champion. The 17-year-old badminton sensation has moved to number 152 in the world, which makes him the number two ranked player in the Caribbean, and number 10 in the Pan American Region.
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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