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Zambia: Makusha Confident of Shining in Zambia
Zambia: Makusha Confident of Shining in Zambia
3 days ago
Senior Sports Reporter
OLYMPIC hopeful, Ngoni Makusha, says he is hoping for the best when he competes in the All Comers athletics meet, set for today and tomorrow, in Lusaka, Zambia.
It’s a busy weekend for athletes, chasing qualification to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Long distance runners are in Italy where they will participate in the Siena Marathon tomorrow.
The quartet of Fortunate Chidzivo, Isaac Mpofu, Ngonidzashe Ncube and Munyaradzi Jari will be seeking qualifying times, for the marathon, for the rescheduled Games.
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ATHLETICS remains one of the sporting disciplines that is expected to produce a number of athletes for Team Zimbabwe to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to take place from July 23 to August 8.
Team Zimbabwe chef de mission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Thabani Gonye, reiterated they are considering athletics to be the major avenue for athletes to represent the country at the global show-piece.
But as athletes continue with their training under difficult circumstances due to the Covid-19 scourge, National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe president, Tendai Tagara, says the ongoing situation is not helping their cause.
A number of competitions had been lined-up for this month to help athletes get into competition mode before they could go for the qualifiers. However, with Covid-19 cases on the rise in different countries, competitions are becoming fewer.
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