NPL Under 15 Girls
Zone 1
Saturday 20 June
Rangers vs Takashinga 1 at Alex Sports Club 9:15am
Alex Sports Club vs Gladiators at Old Hararians 9:15am
Zone 2
Sunday 21 June
Amakhosi vs Rimuka at Kwekwe Sports Club 9:15am
Queens vs Takashinga 2 at Kadoma Sports Club 9:15am
The Zimbabwe 4 by 400m relay team has qualified for the World Athletics Championships Beijing 2027 after a 3rd place victory at the Debsanwa World Athletics Relays in Gaborone Botswana
A team that broke a national record set 29 years ago
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Have you guys clocked the massive shift in Zimbabweโs sports scene no one is talking about, or are you still sleeping on it?
For decades, Zimbabweโs sporting identity was defined by waking up and grinding on the cricket pitch, rugby field, or football pitch. Well, today you might actually be better off just picking up a gadget and mastering your favourite Electronic Game.
That means even if they call you "Ronaldo wekuTemu," you could actually show them flames by winning international esports tournaments. If you do not know the Zimbabwe Electronics Games Association (ZEGA) yet, come closer for a quick present history lesson.
The organization has rapidly transformed competitive gaming from a niche hobby into a formally recognized national sport. By securing official registration with the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and joining the International Esports Federation (IESF), ZEGA has successfully integrated Zimbabwe into a billion-dollar global ecosystem.
In their first appearance at the Region 5 Youth Games in Namibia last year, the team showed up and brought home 2 Gold Medals and 2 Silver Medals, competing against nations that have had esports programs for at least a decade.
Itโs wild to think that a high school kid can now wear national colours and earn podium finishes just like a soccer star, simply by being good with the joystick. ZEGA has quietly turned this space into a serious competitive arena, giving these guys the structure to go global.
Seeing local talent transition from bedroom setups to international stadiums is arguably the biggest development in our sporting culture in years. It forces us to rethink everything we know about talent, because the next Zimbabwean superstar might not be holding a ball, but a controller. This is happening right now, and it is opening doors for our young people that didn't even exist a decade ago.
Does bringing home international Gold finally earn them the respect of being "real athletes," or are we still going to pretend that physical sweat is the only valid measure of national success?
@noxbhabha@bxllyville If you are to observe this world cup so far. A team with a good read on the conditions and uses them has a good advantage over the other