34 Belizean Athletes Headed to CODICADER Disability Games
Thirty-four Belizean athletes are heading to Guatemala for the 2026 CODICADER Disability Games. The National Sports Council held a send-off ceremony for the team on Saturday. It is Belize’s third time at the regional Games, which bring together young athletes with disabilities from across Central America. The athletes come from 10 schools in the Belize, Cayo, Toledo and Orange Walk districts, and will compete in athletics, boccia and goalball. Minister of Sports Anthony Mahler had this message for the team.
Anthony Mahler
Anthony Mahler, Minister of Sports
“Sports provides discipline. It provides opportunity for you to travel. It provides opportunities for you to meet other people. It provides for you to express yourself, burn energy, learn a lot of things, like he and I did when we were playing sports growing up. All I want to say today, and I won’t be long, is for you to represent yourselves at the highest level. Represent your families, represent your country, represent your schools, represent all of us. You are a reflection of all of us. We appreciate you. We respect you. We care for you, and we want to wish you all the best in the upcoming events as you travel. Safe travels, and I look forward to a lot of medals, right?”
The games start on Sunday.
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