Dr. Davis honored at CANOC meeting in St. Kitts

Wed, Nov 16th 2011, 10:02 AM

Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) delegates representing 71 countries within the Commonwealth arrived in the beautiful twin islands of St. Kitts and Nevis for the hosting of the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly; and the assembly of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC).

Former Secretary General of the Bahamas Olympic Association and a founding member of CANOC, Dr. Larry Davis, was honored for his outstanding contribution to the Olympic movement around the Caribbean. Witnessing the honor bestowed on Dr Davis were Wellington Miller, President of the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) and Secretary General Romell 'Fish' Knowles. BOC President Miller commended Dr. Davis for his long, dedicated and distinguished service to sports in The Bahamas and the Bahamas Olympic Committee in particular.

"Dr. Davis' distinguished career is a model for future sports administrators to follow, he has been the backbone of the Bahamas Olympic Association for many years, never sought any glory or recognition and was quite contented in the background laboring on behalf of  athletes and future generations of sports leaders. Larry has been a source of strength to me personally and today selfishly shares his vast expertise with me and my team. The Bahamas Olympic Committee today is all the better because of persons like Larry and we in the Bahamas Olympic Committee are proud that he has been recognized by his peers from around the Caribbean NOCs. We shall endeavor to celebrate his accomplishment as a founder member of CANOC at home in The Bahamas where his family and friends can share in Larry's achievement."

Current BOC Secretary General Romell Knowles said: "Dr. Davis a very quiet and humble man. Larry has paved a blazing path for me as secretary general having successfully completed the MEMOS Degree Program, a course I am now enrolled in as a student. Moreover, Larry has always made his services available even in the most difficult of times - this in and of itself speaks to Larry's character and the leader and leadership he has demonstrated in over 40 years of heralded service to the development of sports in The Bahamas. I have never seen him angry - he is always calm, cool and collected and always has a warm smile on his face. I am very fortunate to have a mentor like Dr. Davis and consider it an honor to walk in his giant footsteps.

Like the president, I look forward to celebrating with Larry back in The Bahamas amongst my colleagues of the BOC, past and present and Larry's family and friends. I am proud this evening to be a Bahaman and witness this prolific event celebrating the works of an outstanding Bahamian sports administrator."

Other events at the Commonwealth Games General Assembly will see His Royal Highness Tunku Imran succeed Mike Fennell - who has held the presidency of the Commonwealth Games Federation for 17 years; he also serves as president of the Jamaican Olympic Committee.

The meeting will climax when delegates vote on the site for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in a tightly contested race between Sri Lanka and Australia. The 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland. The St. Kitts and Nevis Commonwealth Games Association is hosting the event, and according to reports, the delegates are very pleased with St. Kitts and Nevis' performance in the hosting of it.

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