SPORTS

Cayman Airways helps RCIPS squash team with training 

Dean Smith (l) and Gabe Rabess – the RCIPS World
Police and Fire Games Squash Team.

Monday,  June  27, 2005

Cayman Airways has taken members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Services Squash Team under its wings for training and travel to Quebec, Canada. The Canadian city is the host of this year’s World Police and Fire Games (WPFG).

The Games are now the second largest international sporting event, after the Summer Olympics, and attracts more and more athletes each year.

When Hurricane Ivan hit the Cayman Islands last September, the local squash courts were destroyed beyond use and have not yet been repaired. Nevertheless, the RCIP squash team was determined to keep up personal fitness by training locally. When the team received invites from squash associations in the US and Jamaica to use their facilities for practice, the members approached Cayman Airways for support.

In the months leading up to the Games to be held in June/July, Cayman Airways flew the team overseas to utilize the facilities that the respective associations made available to them.

“It is great to see that such a setback as the Hurricane, in addition to dealing with personal loss and rebuilding, has not hindered the team from reaching their goal of attending the Games,” said. Michael Adam, CEO & President of Cayman Airways. 

“The invitations by the overseas associations for the Cayman Islands team to utilize their courts for practice were statements parallel to that of the airline – Cayman Airways remains committed to assisting in worthy community ventures. The Management and Staff of the airline wish the team all the best in Quebec,” he concluded.

The team left for the Games on 24 June and feel adequately prepared to perform well.

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