Lloyd LaBeach......

[gh]

If you delve into history, you'll find that Lloyd LaBeach wasn't quite the first Olympic medalist with Caribbean links. In 1920, representing Britain was Harry Edward, from British Guiana - now Guyana, who won the Bronze medal in the 100. Well, to be honest, he was awarded the bronze - photos show that he was actually 4th behind Jackson Scholz, who was in the outside lane and missed by the judges [the best example of this being the 1957 AAU 100].

I never think of Guyana as being in the Caribbean. I guess it is.....huh?

Guyana isn't in Carib by anybody's definition. Not by hundreds of miles. EVen the expanded definition which sometimes includes Bermuda (off the Carolinas) never extends to the Eastern Seaboard of South America as far as I know.

Guyana, of course, also produced Olympic 400/800 medalist Phil Edwards of Canada (and NYU).

[Avante]

If you delve into history, you'll find that Lloyd LaBeach wasn't quite the first Olympic medalist with Caribbean links. In 1920, representing Britain was Harry Edward, from British Guiana - now Guyana, who won the Bronze medal in the 100. Well, to be honest, he was awarded the bronze - photos show that he was actually 4th behind Jackson Scholz, who was in the outside lane and missed by the judges [the best example of this being the 1957 AAU 100].

I never think of Guyana as being in the Caribbean. I guess it is.....huh?

Guyana isn't in Carib by anybody's definition. Not by hundreds of miles. EVen the expanded definition which sometimes includes Bermuda (off the Carolinas) never extends to the Eastern Seaboard of South America as far as I know.

Guyana, of course, also produced Olympic 400/800 medalist Phil Edwards of Canada (and NYU).

I also never thought of Guyana as being in the Carib.

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Guyana is geographically part of the Caribbean, this is the mainland caribbean where not only do they share the Caribbean culture but at least one shore is washed by the Caribbean Sea. Suriname and Belize are also included. Contrary to popular belief the Caribbean does not only consist of islands but also countries of the South American mainland.

Guyana is definitley culturaly, historicaly and geographically part of the Caribbean.


This is off a listing of Caribbean countries.


Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guyana

I do however see it as you do.

[lonewolf]

The Belize coastline continues to Guatemala. Does that make Guatemala Carribean?

[Avante]

The Belize coastline continues to Guatemala. Does that make Guatemala Carribean?

I'm having a hard time putting Guyana in th the Carib also.

[rson]

Guyana and Surina,as well as French Guiana on the north coast of South America are considered Caribbean countries.So too are the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands which technically lie outside the arc formed by the other islands.Belizes,like Guyana,is considered part of the Commonwealth Caribbean,for cultural/historical as much as geographical reasons. In actual fact the country which has the largest Caribbean coast is Venezuela.Both Venezuela and Colombia are considere part of the Central American and Caribbean region in sports,as are Bermuda and El Salvador,which are not touched by the Caribbean. As far as the IAAF is concerned,however,the 5 South American countries as well as Panama are part of Consudatle while all the Central American countries are members of NACAC. The Central American and Caribbean Games,the oldest such multi-sport regional event began with the participation of Mexico,Puerto Rico,Cuba,the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

[Avante]

Guyana and Surina,as well as French Guiana on the north coast of South America are considered Caribbean countries.So too are the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands which technically lie outside the arc formed by the other islands.Belizes,like Guyana,is considered part of the Commonwealth Caribbean,for cultural/historical as much as geographical reasons. In actual fact the country which has the largest Caribbean coast is Venezuela.Both Venezuela and Colombia are considere part of the Central American and Caribbean region in sports,as are Bermuda and El Salvador,which are not touched by the Caribbean. As far as the IAAF is concerned,however,the 5 South American countries as well as Panama are part of Consudatle while all the Central American countries are members of NACAC. The Central American and Caribbean Games,the oldest such multi-sport regional event began with the participation of Mexico,Puerto Rico,Cuba,the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

Next time I do somerthing like this it will be the Caribbean......islands!