Are there any zimbabweans in the olympics

They've only spoken a couple of times at meets, Katai said, but Coventry has been completely supportive. Tokyo is the next step for Katai and it's pure excitement now after the dream to compete against the world's best was delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic.

Being around a lot of people I watch on TV, look up to in a way, then be right there in front of me, being able to watch them. And Lobb isn't putting any pressure on Katai in Tokyo, she said. Coventry was also 17 when she swam at her first Olympics in She didn't win a medal, but she returned four years later to earn a gold, a silver and a bronze and start that record-breaking haul for Africa.

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PAGES home search sitemap store. Tokyo is probably too early for the teenager to succeed Coventry in the way she really wants, by stepping onto the Olympic podium.

But, for now, Katai does represent a deeper breakthrough for Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe, the majority of people that swim at the moment are people of color. Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea gained brief worldwide fame, and the ironic nickname Eric the Eel, for being so bad at the Sydney Olympics. That stereotype is definitely not applicable here. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons.

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