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Venezuelan praises for Kirani James
Published on September 10, 2012 Email To Friend    Print Version

By Lincoln Depradine

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- Venezuela’s top diplomat in Grenada, Carlos Amador Perez Silva, has joined nationals of other countries in congratulating Kirani James on winning a gold medal at the London Olympics in August.

The victory in the 400 meters gave Grenada its first Olympic medal. It’s also the only time in Olympic history that a country with a population of less than 150,000 has captured a medal at the games.

The 20-year-old Grenadian athlete, who has returned to school at the University of Alabama, received more than EC$730,000 in treasury bonds, cash, real estate and Jewelry at a homecoming held in his honour on September 1.

“Congratulations to Kirani and Grenada. Kirani, you are a true champion for Grenada and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean,” Perez said at a ceremony in St George’s.

He was participating in the handing over ceremony for phase one of work on the St George’s Market Square.

The market is among several projects across Grenada that the government and people of Venezuela are funding to the tune of EC$16.5 million.
 
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