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- ↑ "Local cyclists to get big boost from fundraiser in Brooklyn". Stabroek News. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ↑ "Two Guyanese grab silver and bronze at World Masters Games in NZ". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
