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2 Paralympic athletes to represent Zimbabwe in Paris
Zimbabwe will be represented by two athletes at this year's Paralympics in Paris. The team, coached by the legendary Paralympian Elliot Mujaji, includes sprinters Kudakwashe Chigwedere and Tinotenda B...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 13:45hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean minister joins world's swimming immortals
The inaugural class of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1965 held a special place in the annals of aquatic sports history. It was a star-studded lineup featuring luminaries like Johnny Weiss...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 20:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sports stars shine amid Covid-19 pandemic
THE outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year did cast its dark shadow over the 2020 sporting season.Some sport codes lost at least four months while others resumed...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SRC to restructure
THE Sports Commission say they are in the process of restructuring the regulatory authority and repealing the old SRC Act in a move meant to ensure more efficiency, inclusivity and compliance by natio...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sports Minister calls for nurturing of talent at Paralympic Games
The Zimbabwe National Paralympic Games ended on a high note on Monday with the host province, Mashonaland Central, taking the shield for first position after garnering 45 medals. Mashonaland W...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 10:10hrs | | by Agencies
Mugabe undergoes dental surgery
President Mugabe said he had dental surgery moments before he left for Malawi on Sunday.Mugabe spoke about his surgery as he joked about how he was feeling disabled himself as he struggled to ...Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brazilian amputee shutters Pistorius' world record
BERLIN - Brazilian Alan Oliveira has become the world's fastest amputee after breaking Oscar Pistorius' 100m T43 record.The 20-year-old ran the record time of 10,77 seconds at the IPC Athleti...Published: 17 Jun 2013 at 04:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Oscar Pistorius on the verge of suicide,' says a friend
London - Oscar Pistorius is a broken man "on the verge of suicide" as he fights a charge of premeditated murder, a friend of the disgraced Paralympic star has said.Pistorius stands accused of ...Published: 11 Mar 2013 at 13:25hrs | | by AFP
UK Channel 4's Paralympics Opening Ceremony Coverage an insult to other nations
I write to register my disgust and disappointment at the coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Paralympics Games. As a Zimbabwean I was entirely disappointed at Channel 4 coverage...Published: 30 Aug 2012 at 06:41hrs | | by DJ Gaths
Queen Elizabeth wishes to visit Zimbabwe
Britain's Queen Elizabeth wants to visit Zimbabwe, a trip that will likely strengthen ties with Zimbabwe.The royal tour, possibly the Queen's last to Zimbabwe given her age, if it materialis...Published: 29 Jul 2012 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff Writer
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