adminCoventry up for election
Collin Matiza Sports EditorKIRSTY Coventry will not only be going for gold at this year’s London Olympic Games that explodes into life next Friday night. Apart from defending her women’s 200m backstroke title and taking part
From herding cattle to the Olympics
From Paul Mundandi in ZvishavaneWIRIMAI Juwawo who grew up herding cattle in Rusape is excited that his cherished dream of lifting the Zimbabwean flag at the sporting grand stage has finally come true. Juwawo is one of the four
Trish Davies’ glittering history
Grace Chirumanzu Sports CorrespondentTHE year is 1980, the country is Moscow and it is the Olympic Games. The Zimbabwe women’s hockey team have just made it into the finals against Austria to claim their first gold medal at the global sports
South Africa pin hopes on swimmers
JOHANNESBURG — Two of South Africa’s top medal hopes for the Olympics lie with swimmers, a traditional backbone of the country’s performance at the global sporting event. Cameron van der Burgh
Zimbabwe: The paradox of the white African
“I move that the House take note that tomorrow (Thursday) I will move a motion to nationalise and prescribe all Marange diamond fields.” The year was 2011; the month was October, slightly over the first week of October. The speaker was Eddie Cross.
Another view another day
“The ministry responsible for the indigenisation exercise, launched in 2007 by the then Zanu-PF government, two weeks ago published another set of regulations that would, if implemented, have effectively nationalised all firms in the country . . .
My wish is just to quit, I’ve served football for 20 years and, this year, I’ve seen a very ugly face of the game
“My wish now is just to quit and retire. I’ve served football for 42 years. This year, I have seen a very ugly face of the sport and football.” — Mohamed Bin Hammam.Tapiwa Kapini chose Nelson Mandela Day, and a rare dance with the Red Devils, to give Zimbabwe football a positive sound-bite that it had been crying for a very long time.
With the world watching, and 50 000 fans crammed into the packed Moses Mabhida Stadium, Kapini
Warriors for Uganda tourney
Lovemore Dube
ZIFA have accepted an invitation for the Warriors to take part in a four-team tournament in Uganda next month.
Chigumbura destroys Sri Lanka
Harare Bureau
ZIMBABWE A coach Stephen Mangongo has praised all-rounder Elton Chigumbura’s bowling performance after the former national team captain grabbed six wickets to lead the side to a resounding eight wicket win over Sri Lanka A and secure a place in the final of the Triangular One Day International Series currently underway at Harare Sports Club.
Ndolwane Super Sounds’ Sibanda brings out solo project
Entertainment Reporter
MARTIN Sibanda of Ndolwane Super Sounds has released his debut solo six-track album Bakhuzeni that exhorts people to be proud of their culture and their roots.
Corporates blamed for demise of football clubs
Sikhumbuzo Moyo recently in Victoria Falls
THE Victoria Falls business community has been blamed for the demise of Division One football clubs and the subsequent non availability of Premiership soccer in the resort town.