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The Zimbabwe team at the All Africa Youth Games in Algeria has so far accumulated four rowing medals and has qualified for two places at the next Youth Olympic Games. (YOG) to be held in Argentina in October.
Until July 28, Zimbabwe has a team of 37 athletes in seven disciplines.
Rower Kenneth Raymor won gold in men's junior and a spot for the YOG in Argentina in October while Loryn Bass won a silver medal After finishing second in the 2000m junior women's skiff , she also landed a spot for the YOG
The pair of Savannah Henricks and Taurai Madziva finished third in the women's 2000m event pair to clinch bronze, another possible qualification for the YOG
. Zimbabwe has a team of 37 athletes competing in seven disciplines; athletics, archery, equestrian sports, hockey (boys and girls), judo, rowing and triathlon.
Speaking in Algiers, Algeria Sebastian Garikayi, Chef de Mission The Zimbabwe team at the YOG applauded the great performances of all sports "They are good sports ambassadors of our country and have won the hearts and the support of the people of this country by the way they behave, the athletes play and play with passion and pride for our nation, the competitions here are difficult and we are doing well in all cases, "he said. said.
Meanwhile, the hockey girls won 10 against Algeria and meet South Africa in the semifinals. 19659002] Donnovan Mutariswa was second in 10.65 seconds in the 100-meter semifinal behind a Nigerian athlete who ran 10.33 seconds.
He qualifies for the 100-meter sprint final while another female team is expected to run the 800-meter final
The equestrian competition is also expected to take place on Wednesday (today).
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