adminBukhosi Mangena Sports Correspondent
TEAM Bulawayo’s preparations for the annual Zimbabwe National Youth Games that are scheduled to kick off in Mutare over the weekend are on course with the team going into camp today. The team has already identified suitable training facilities for all sporting disciplines and each will hold morning and afternoon training sessions until they finalise their respective squads before they depart for the host province on Friday.
The basketball team will be having their training sessions at Eveline High School, football will be held at Barbourfields field A, volleyball at Raylton Sports Club while Masotsha High School will play host to athletics.
The boxing team is yet to be notified about their training base even though it is the only discipline that has confirmed its team for the Games after they held a tournament to finalise their team.
Team Bulawayo publicity manager Dave Simba said they were working around the clock to ensure that all their preparations progress smoothly without any glitch.
“As a province we’re working tirelessly to make sure that everything goes according to plan. We want our preparations to progress well and that’s the reason why we chose proper training facilities.
“What’s only left for us is to ensure that all the teams are equipped with proper training equipment because we want to instil professionalism going into the games,” he said.
The draw for the Games was conducted in May.
The Games will run from August 15 to 23 and will see teams from the country’s 10 provinces invading the Manicaland capital for the major sporting showcase with Mozambique’s Manica Province making its debut appearance as guest participants.
Participating provinces will partake in a cultural and heritage exchange drive where they will showcase the culture of the provinces.
Selected athletes from some provinces will also visit the Chimoio mass grave as a cultural exchange initiative.
Full 13th edition ZNYG draw
Basketball Girls
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Harare
Mat North Mash East
Midlands Mash West
Mat South Masvingo
Mash Central Bulawayo
Basketball Boys
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Harare
Mash West Mash Central
Bulawayo Midlands
Mat North Mash East
Mat South Masvingo
Handball Girls
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Mat South
Mash East Mash Central
Bulawayo Midlands
Masvingo Mat North
Harare Mash West
Handball Boys
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Harare
Mash West Mat South
Mat North Mash Central
Bulawayo Midlands
Mash East Masvingo
Netball
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Masvingo
Midlands Mash West
Mash Central Mat North
Mat South Harare
Bulawayo Mash East
Football Girls
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Mash Central
Midlands Mash West
Mat North Harare
Bulawayo Mash East
Masvingo Mat South
Football Boys
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Masvingo
Mat North Mat South
Bulawayo Harare
Mash East Midlands
Mash West Mash Central
Volleyball Girls
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Masvingo
Midlands Mash East
Mash West Mat North
Harare Mash Central
Mat South Bulawayo
Volleyball Boys
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Harare
Mat South Mat North
Mash West Mash East
Masvingo Midlands
Bulawayo Mash Central
Tennis Girls
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Harare
Mash West Bulawayo
Mat South Midlands
Mash East Mat North
Masvingo Mash Central
Tennis Boys
Pool A Pool B
Manicaland Harare
Mash West Mash Central
Bulawayo Midlands
Masvingo Mash East
Mat South Mat North
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