By Admin. Updated 1:14 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Vincentian athlete Shafiqua Maloney has again received a pledge of support for her 2024 Paris Olympic participation.
Today, March 18, 2024, SwiftPac and Vincy Aviation Services Ltd announced a pledge of USD$5000 in support for the Vincentian athletic star – Ms. Shafiqua Maloney, as she prepares to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The 2024 Paris Olympics runs from Friday, July 26, 2024 to Sunday, August 11, 2024 in Paris, the capital of France.
In a press release, SwiftPac and Vincy Aviation Services Ltd said they “are dedicated to supporting the success of our talented youths towards the achievement of their goals in St Vincent and the Grenadines and abroad”.
“The organization believes that this donation would assist Ms. Maloney in covering her expenses as she trains and makes the necessary arrangements to travel to Paris later this year,” the release stated.
“When we heard about Shafiqua’s inspiring story, we immediately contacted her and pledged our support to her journey to the Olympics,” said Ricardo Drayton- Managing Director, the press release stated.
The release said: “Vincy Aviation Services and SwiftPac are part of Caribbean Aviation and Logistics Group. SwiftPac is a leading
logistics company providing Express Courier, Air and Ocean Cargo services with Fast delivery to St Vincent and the rest of the Caribbean region. Vincy Aviation Services is a twenty four (24) year old Vincentian Aviation company based at Argyle International Airport and provides FBO VIP Handling, Fuel, Catering and Air Charter brokerage
services tailored to private and executive aviation”.
Their support comes weeks after Coreas Hazells Inc. pledged support to Maloney in sum of XCD $54,000 (approximately USD $20,000).
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves also pledged the support of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the 800-meter athlete’s Olympic aspirations.
The prime minister’s public comments came after a ground breaking interview on SportsMax where Maloney who resides in the U.S. spoke about several challenges she has had to face on her athletic journey, including a period of homelessness.
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