At the 2016 summer Olympic games scheduled to begin shortly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the nation of Belize will be represented by three athletes. The Belize National Olympic Committee has announced that Brandon Jones will compete in the 200-meter race, Katy Sealy in the 100-meter hurdles and Renick James in the 90-kilogram weight class of Judo. Brandon Jones has been selected for the honor of carrying the flag for the Belize delegation at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games that start at 5:00 PM local time on August 5, 2016.
Four sporting officials from Belize will also accompany the athletes to Rio, Frank Menzies, Deon Sutherland and Denis Costello. Renick James will compete on August 10 and both Katy Sealy and Brandon Jones will compete on August 16.
On behalf of the management and staff of Chabil Mar, we wish the Belize Olympic team much success in Rio!
