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.