ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC—Grenada’s Olympic crew might be greeted with a lot celebration once they return dwelling from the Paris Olympics over the weekend.
A six-member crew comprising Kirani James, Lindon Victor, Anderson Peters, and swimmers Halle Hazzard, Tilly Collymore, and Zachary Gresham captured two bronze medals on the not too long ago concluded Olympics, their highest-ever medal haul.
Victor grabbed bronze within the males’s javelin, whereas Victor was third-best within the males’s decathlon.
James, Grenada’s first and solely Olympic gold medalist, completed fifth within the males’s 400 meters.
In a press launch issued on Wednesday, the Authorities of Grenada introduced that ceremonies to honor the achievements and illustration of all of the nation’s members within the just-concluded Paris Olympics will happen on Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18.
Peters, James, and Victor will arrive dwelling on Saturday.
“The actions have been put in place to have fun athletes who’ve introduced glory and honor to our land,” stated Performing Minister of Sports activities Delma Thomas.
“Let’s get collectively and be a part of the grandest welcome ever as we have fun Grenadian resilience and excellence,” she added, encouraging residents all through Grenada to prepare and take part of their varied communities, particularly in Sunday’s occasions.
Authorities officers, executives of sports activities associations, and members of the family will greet the athletes, and Grenadians are invited to a greeting occasion exterior the airport at 2 p.m.
The weekend’s actions will embody a nationwide motorcade on Sunday, August 18, starting at Morne Rouge and a recognition rally on the La Sagesse Enjoying area.
Thomas stated the La Sagesse rally will embody some important bulletins relating to sports activities improvement. Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell may also unveil packages to honor all of the Olympians in a singular handle. The motorcade is about to start at 9 a.m. and work its method westwards, passing via Gouyave, James’s hometown, after which down the east coast, together with Soubise, Peters’s dwelling village.
It’s going to culminate at La Sagesse, in Victor’s dwelling parish.
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