The Zambia Athletics women National Team have left for Poland, the team qualified for the world relays in Poland after running a national record at Heroes Stadium during the All Comers Meet on 11th April 2022. The ZA president, Mr. Elias Mpondela was at the Airport to encourage the ladies ,in his send off remarks he said go and shine and make Zambia proud he wished the team the best of luck and thanked everyone who came on board to support this journey. Athletics National coach, Douglas Kalembo thanked the association for their effort during this difficult time especially with COVID 19 at play and for making sure that this journey was a success and the Team Captain Rhoda Njobvu, thanked the
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The World Athletics (WA) has seen and reported a rise in the use of Athletics through road races, and has advised all its affiliates of two hundred & fourteen (214) countries including Zambia Athletics (ZA) to partner with Corporates, Ministry of Health, Communities and other relevant authorities to activate Running & Walking as lifestyle. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised that Covid-19 may be around for a long time to come. Staying alive to this fact, it is prudent that individuals accept, and adopt to the new socially distanced ‘normal’ way of life. Running and Walking have been identified among the most health sustaining exercises. Among all the guidelines and advice provided by relevant authorities in an effort to contain Covid-19,
ZA TAKES TALENT IDENTIFICATION TO MONZE.
By Mathews Ndandula in monze. Zambia athletics has successfully staged the talent identification tournament held at Monze police sports ground. The event which saw about ten teams participating made the local leadership happy. Monze Council chairperson Pathias Samakonga said these type of events must be windened to make the youths active and stay away from bad vices. “ in this time of covid-19 sports plays a critical role to keep our youths fit, the people around here are happy, the Royal Highness chief Monze is also here and very happy so as a guest of honor am happy to host an event like this and I would like to encourage our youths to take sports seriously,” he said. And Zambia Athletics vice president Captain
Grace Cancer Run 2020
RUN TOWARDS ABUNDANT LIFE ON OCT 10, 2020 & TAKE PART IN THE RACE TO BEAT COVID-19 ON NOVEMBER 7, 2020 LET US NOT HIDE OURSELVES BEHIND FEAR AND INSTEAD RUN FOR CANCER BEYOND COVID. BEAT CANCER…BEYOND COVID-19ON 10-10-2020 5K | 10K | 21.1K REGISTER NOW Grace Cancer Run Is back, and this time it is virtual. Although the world is undergoing a great change with the pandemic, it is necessary that the dreaded diagnosis and prevalence of cancer is not ignored at any cost. Can there be any scenario in which we neglect Cancer Awareness in this time of Covid19 or any other time? And the answer should and will always be an emphatic NO. We would rather say the price of ignoring cancer can be monumental, given
Mupopo banned for 4 years by Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU)
(Daily Mail) DIANA CHIPEPO, Lusaka THE Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned 400m runner Kabange Mupopo for four years for doping violations. According to the latest sanctions on doping and non-doping violations, Mupopo is among over 30 world athletes that have been banned. Mupopo was alleged to have taken some external substance and her ban was effective August 12, 2017 to August 11, 2021. The 400m specialist is the second Zambian runner to be banned by the AIU after United States of America-based long distance runner Jordan Chipangama
Sydney Siame clocks 100m WL of 9.88s
Zambia’s promising youngster, Sydney Siame is gradually living up to the hype, with the 19-year old storming to a World Leading (WL) time of 9.88s to win the men’s 100m at the All Comers Meet held on Sunday in Lusaka. It was a show of intent from Siame who further underlined the immense potential he had displayed since winning the Youth Olympics GOLD three years ago in Nanjing, and now he has set a new National Record (NR), eclipsing his previous Personal Best of 10.18s. By so doing, Siame has now qualified for the World Championships in London which will be his second appearance at the biennial event, having debuted in Beijing two years ago. Only South African duo of Akani Simbine and