THE competition has arrived in New Providence as the Family Island teams started to settle into the Games Village for the 6th edition of Bahamas Games.

Staff memebers at the Superclubs Breezes resort were waiting to welcome the athletes to their home away from home for the games, scheduled for today until July 16.

Heather Smith, sales manager at Breezes, was able to explain how they have prepared for the teams coming in.

“With some teams having to come in at different times, the number of athletes in the hotel will vary throughout the duration of the games.

“We expect to have on any given day anywhere from 500 up to just over 1,000 athletes, depending upon the day of arrival,” Smith said.

She further went on to say how the resort is prepared for the number of athletes and coaches coming in. “We are prepared. “We have the rooms, our regular guests have basically checked out of the hotel, we maybe have a handful of non-Bahamas Games guests in the hotel but, for the most part, it is all Bahamas Games,” he said.

Anishka Wallace, coordinator for volunteers and accommodations at Breezes, was able to explain how the teams are settling in the hotel.

“The teams are coming in and they are excited. We are trying to ensure they are checked into their rooms, ensuring that they are in, they are fed, and everyone is organised,” Wallace said.

The Tribune also spoke with an athlete who is experiencing the Bahamas Games for the first time.

Matthew Green, a 17-year-old sprinter, spoke about how he is feeling going into the games for the first time.

“It will be an experience for me. You know I get to learn a lot of new things, learn how the competition is, and I would still like to see a great outcome for me,” Green said.

Green also went on to share his expectations for the games, saying that he’s very confident that he can win his races in the 100 metres and the long jump when track and field is staged during the final week of the games.