EDITORIAL COMMENT:How do we save our sports teams?

WITH the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of receding any time soon following a renewed increase of cases, leaders of our sport must look for a sustainable solution to mitigate its effects among athletes who earn a living from sports.

A surge in new COVID-19 cases in the country in the last few weeks forced government to come up with a cocktail of measures with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also Health minister announcing a blanket ban on public gatherings including sporting activities.

The decree forced sport associations to engage the government to have the suspension of activities lifted, with Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) being the first to raise concern.

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