Zambia begins COVID-19 screening for Olympic hopefuls
Regular testing will follow ahead of the delegation s planned departure for a training camp in Asahi on July 7.
By
MICHEZOAFRIKA
02 Jun 2021
The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has begun its coronavirus screening programme for Tokyo 2020-bound athletes, ahead of a planned pre-Olympic training camp in Japan next month.
Twenty-eight members of the history-making women s football team, two track athletes and three boxers were among those tested for COVID-19 in capital Lusaka on Tuesday 1 June 2021.
Several coaches were also tested for COVID-19 at National Heroes Stadium.
Regular testing will follow ahead of the delegation s planned departure for a training camp in Asahi on July 7.
Oilers retain Liberian title
Oilers retain Liberian title
Terry Sackor’s record seven goals in a single game and a goal each from Fred Brooks and Titus Cooper helped Oilers finish the season with 46 points from 22 games.
Oilers celebrating their Liberian league triumph/Photo/CAF
By
MICHEZOAFRIKA
02 Jun 2021
LPRC Oilers retained Liberia’s first division title after winning the 2020-21 edition. The
Oil Boys won the league on the final matchday following a 9-0 humiliation of relegated Nimba FC at the Ganta Stadium in Nimba County.
Terry Sackor’s record seven goals in a single game and a goal each from Fred Brooks and Titus Cooper helped Oilers finish the season with 46 points from 22 games. The back-to-back champions won the league by a single point margin with second place LISCR Football Club finishing with 45 points following a 2-0 win over Club Breweries on the final day.
Eliud Kipchoge looks forward to ‘beautiful race’ at NN Mission Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge looks forward to ‘beautiful race’ at NN Mission Marathon
“Sunday, personally, I will be running a very beautiful race,” he said in a pre-race press conference. “I call it beautiful because we are in need and tough times during the pandemic. “I want to run a beautiful race to show the world that actually we are on a huge, huge transition towards a great future.”
Mission Marathon/ Photo/NN Running
By
MICHEZOAFRIKA
17 Apr 2021
Twente Airport in the Netherlands on Sunday will see the Kenyan stretch his legs over 26.2 miles ahead of the defence of his Olympic title in Tokyo
Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Ethiopia secure AFCON qualification
Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Ethiopia confirmed their places at next year s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon, following the final round of qualification matches on Tuesday.
Mauritania had never qualified for the finals before 2019, but now have made two in a row
By
MICHEZOAFRIKA
31 Mar 2021
Cape Verde needed only a draw away to Mozambique in Maputo to prevent their hosts from qualifying from Group F, but Faisal Bangal s own goal handed the visitors a 1-0 win.
In the same group, Nations Cup hosts
Cameroon - who qualify automatically - were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Rwanda.
AFCON U20: Cameroon through to quarters,Mauritania bounce back
By
MICHEZOAFRIKA
17 Feb 2021
Cameroon became the first team to reach the quarterfinals at the CAF U20 AFCON in Mauritania, defeating Uganda 1-0 in Pool A action in Nouakchott on Wednesday 17 February 2021.
Sunday Jang Junior s goal was the difference between the two sides.
Hosts Mauritania revived their chances of reaching the last eight with a 2-0 win over Mozambique in the day s other Pool A fixture. Goals from Mbareck and Sangare brought smiles to the hosts who had fallen to a 0-1 opening defeat to Cameroon on Sunday.
Mozambique, who fell 0-2 to Uganda on Sunday are all but eliminated.