Darrem Charles to flex muscles in East

“MARVELLOUS” Melvin Anthony is yet to confirm his appearance as one of three guest posers at Saturday’s Eastern Caribbean Body Building and Fitness Championships.

Anthony, local star Darrem Charles and Karen Walcott are expected to show off their physique and muscular power at the contest, scheduled from 6 pm at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, Macoya, Tunapuna. According to Sandra Daniel, member of the Trinidad and Tobago Body Building Federation, “the members of Anthony’s camp (in the United States) are expected to reply (to the invitation) on Wednesday or Thursday.” Participants from Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent and the US Virgin Islands will arrive this morning with the official weigh-in of competitors at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain at 6 pm, also today.

Anthony, the 11th-ranked professional in the world, dazzled the crowd with his moves during the recent Malta Carib National Junior Body Building Championships at the UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre, St Augustine. Charles is rated at No 10 in the world circuit, currently resides in the United States while Walcott will be giving her first on-stage performance since winning the recent Monica Brant Fitness classic competition in Fairfax, Virginia.