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Golden Girl has the whole world as her stage

KIRSTY Coventry has always been Zimbabwe’s Golden Girl, right from the moment she won the 200m backstroke at the 2004, and repeated the trick at the 2008 Olympics.

By Newsday 20h ago

Golden Girl has the whole world as her stage

Kirsty Coventry rewrites the rulebook

Kirsty will have a sub-office in Harare, as tradition dictates.

By Tommy Sithole Mar. 21, 2025

Russia’s sports exile persists 1 year after invading Ukraine

One year after the invasion of Ukraine began, Russia’s reintegration into the world of sports threatens to create the biggest rift in the Olympic movement

By Ap News Feb. 23, 2023

Russia’s sports exile persists 1 year after invading Ukraine

Inside sport: Time is running out minister

Sport had over the period been entrusted in the hands of politicians starting off with Joice Mujuru at the turn of independence in 1980, and passing through the hands of David Kwidini, Aeneas Chigwedere, Paul Mavhima, Makhosini Hlongwane, and Raymond Kazembe Kazembe.

By The Independent Jul. 24, 2022

Inside sport: Time is running out minister

Sport had over the period been entrusted in the hands of politicians starting off with Joice Mujuru at the turn of independence in 1980, and passing through the hands of David Kwidini, Aeneas Chigwedere, Paul Mavhima, Makhosini Hlongwane, and Raymond Kazembe Kazembe.

By The Independent Jul. 24, 2022

Taekwondo instructor Maritsa honoured by IOC

Maritsa was awarded the African honour in recognition of a project, which seeks to use taekwondo to raise awareness of hazards associated with child marriage, a particular issue in Zimbabwe.

By The Independent Feb. 6, 2022

Taekwondo instructor Maritsa honoured by IOC

Maritsa was awarded the African honour in recognition of a project, which seeks to use taekwondo to raise awareness of hazards associated with child marriage, a particular issue in Zimbabwe.

By The Independent Feb. 6, 2022

Arbitration insights: Arbitration in the sporting realm

CAS has earned the acceptance and confidence of the global sporting fraternity. It is presently the forum of last instance for the determination of appeals brought by parties involved in a wide spectrum of sporting disputes.

By The Independent Jan. 16, 2022

Arbitration insights: Arbitration in the sporting realm

CAS has earned the acceptance and confidence of the global sporting fraternity. It is presently the forum of last instance for the determination of appeals brought by parties involved in a wide spectrum of sporting disputes.

By The Independent Jan. 16, 2022

Topic : International Olympic Committee

Golden Girl has the whole world as her stage

Kirsty Coventry rewrites the rulebook

Russia’s sports exile persists 1 year after invading Ukraine

Inside sport: Time is running out minister

Inside sport: Time is running out minister

Taekwondo instructor Maritsa honoured by IOC

Taekwondo instructor Maritsa honoured by IOC

Arbitration insights: Arbitration in the sporting realm

Arbitration insights: Arbitration in the sporting realm

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