WITH just less than a month before the 2008 Olympic Games burst into life in Beijing, China, Zimbabwe's preparations for the world's biggest sporting jamboree are gathering pace with each passing day.
Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports, Unisa Deen Kargbo (UDK) has confirmed that the Sierra Leone delegation to the Olympic Games in Beijing is divided into three parts.
President of the National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone (NOCSLE) Henry Moore yesterday disclosed that the problem upsetting the Sierra Leone Athletics Association (SLAA) has been solved with Emric Cole being its new president.
WHILE there is widespread support for amateur golf to be included in the Olympics, few support U.S. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem's drive to open it up to professionals.
The only Tanzanian boxer who secured a Beijing Olympic berth Emilian Patrick, has been ruled out of the games, the Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC) secretary general Filbert Bayi confirmed yesterday.
Erstwhile Delta State Sports Commissioner Chief Solomon Ogba was enthused by the state's continued domination of the country's track and field as exemplified by the nine gold medals won at last week's Mobil Olympic Trials in Abuja.
Angola's senior males basketball team faces this evening in Spain, local under-23 team, in the first preparation game for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, scheduled for August in China.
