Nassau, The Bahamas -- With the Carifta Games being regarded as his "greatest achievement in sport", Austin Sealy was recognized by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon Perry Christie during the 2013 sporting event showcasing the best athletes in the Caribbean. And it came as a complete surprise to Mr. Sealy, who thanked the Prime Minister for the tribute - a conch shell mounted on a base - recognizing him for his outstanding contribution to sports in the region, during the opening ceremonies of the 42nd Carifta Games at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

"It was a complete surprise. Your Prime Minister is an old friend. We go back many, many years and so was Dr. Bernard Nottage. I certainly felt honoured and I accepted it on behalf of my colleagues and myself. The people I really salute over the 42 years is the leadership of the federations because they are the ones who have been keeping the movement together," Mr. Sealy said.  He added that because of his interest in sports, he continues to make himself available when requested to do so. A banker by profession, Austin Sealy was one of the men who inaugurated the Carifta Games in his hometown Barbados in 1972.

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