The president of the Commonwealth Games Federation joined local and international guests at a workshop aimed at helping young people pursue careers in sport.

The workshop was held as part of the Equip Internship programme, which was created to assist Commonwealth Games Associations to enhance their administrative and project-management capacity.

Representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and the Bermuda Olympic Association attended the workshop this month, along with Chris Jenkins, the Commonwealth Games Federation president.

Mr Jenkins said: “It was a real privilege and honour to attend the first day of the Equip workshop in Bermuda, the first hosted in the Americas.

“Equip is an amazing project, linking education and sport, building capacity, teaching skills to young people in a work environment and building friendships across the region and commonwealth.

“These interns, future leaders in the commonwealth, share young ideas, new ways of looking at things and great enthusiasm. Programmes like this increase awareness of the role of Commonwealth Sport in the Americas and Caribbean regions.”

Owen Darrell, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, added that the programme combines practical experience, skill development and community involvement.

“The workshop provided a platform for networking, sharing experiences, and discussing strategies to enhance the Commonwealth Games,” he added.

“It was an excellent opportunity to strengthen ties within the Commonwealth Games community and contribute to sports development and collaboration among member nations.”

Peter Dunne, president of the Bermuda Olympic Association, said it was a pleasure to host the event in Bermuda

“Seeing the group problem solve as a unit was inspiring and demonstrates that each brought their perspective and abilities to share with others,” he said. “We look forward to what the group achieves as they return to their national CGA.”