Zimbabwe Olympic Committee

🥉🏆 DAY 3 PODIUM FINISH! 🇿🇼🔥

A hard-fought performance, a well-earned result, and a place among the best! 👏🏾💪🏾
Podium secured. 🏆🥉 The journey continues. 🚀

🏆🇿🇼 REGIONAL BATTLE CONCLUDES: TEAM ZIM FINISHES STRONG!🔥

Zimbabwe’s young stars signed off from the COSSASA Games in style! 🇿🇼💪

⚽🏆 GOLD ON THE PITCH!
The Boys’ Under-17 football team added to Zimbabwe’s golden tally with a dominant 4-0 victory over Lesotho in a one-sided final! 🔥⚽

The emphatic win capped a highly successful regional campaign for Team Zimbabwe, showcasing the talent, determination and fighting spirit of the nation’s young athletes. 💪🇿🇼

Team Zimbabwe continues to shine! 🇿🇼✨

Proud. Competitive. Victorious.*🏆🔥

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🏆 Regional Battle Concludes: Team Zim Shines at COSSASA Games as Youth Olympic Prep Intensifies 🇿🇼Tanatswa Mugwidi tested himself against some of the best triple jumpers in the Southern African region ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, which kick off in 59 days! 🕒Fresh from a standout performance at the National Youth Games, Mugwidi claimed silver at the COSSASA Games, which concluded at Bulawayo’s White City Stadium on Wednesday.

After scooping a gold medal in the long jump with a leap of 6.98m, he finished second in the triple jump with a 14.58m mark. 🥇🏅Fellow Youth Olympic Games qualifier Prudence Kasuwa finished fourth in the discus throw with a personal best of 30.58m, proving her preparations for Dakar remain firmly on track. 💪🎯While South Africa put on a dominant display in the track and field events, Ropafadzo Muzondo grabbed another gold medal for Zimbabwe by sprinting to victory in the boys' 200m. 🏃‍♂️🔥 Zimbabwe also secured hard-fought silver medals in both the boys' and girls' 4x400m relays, finishing just behind South Africa. 🥈🏃‍♀️.

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🇧🇼 Youth Olympic Games-bound Conor Grist 🇿🇼struck gold 🥇for Zimbabwe in the 17 years and over 800m freestyle event at the ongoing Zone IV Swimming Championships in Botswana.🏊‍♂️

Grist clocked an impressive time of 8:52.66, comfortably beating out swimmers from Botswana 🇧🇼 and Seychelles 🇸🇨, who finished in second and third place respectively.🇸🇳

Alexis Johnsen and Daniella Viki—who are also part of Team Zimbabwe for Dakar 2026—warmed up nicely for those upcoming Games.

The duo secured fourth and fifth place finishes respectively in the highly competitive 16–17 years category of the 800m freestyle.

🥉 Johnsen then showed incredible stamina by returning to the pool to claim a brilliant bronze medal in the 100m backstroke.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe's medal tally continued to soar in the backstroke events.

Kaylea Rogers secured a stellar silver medal 🥈 in the 100m backstroke, while Acacia Watson joined her on the podium to claim bronze 🥉.

In the boys’ category, Wade Cameron won bronze 🥉in the 100m backstroke.

🥈 The success continued in the sprint events as Amaranthine Dunkley grabbed a silver medal in the girls' 13–14 years 50m breaststroke.

🏆 It has been an incredibly strong opening day for Zimbabwe, setting a dominant tone for the rest of the championships.

🇿🇼 Team Zimbabwe

Ryan Mugota, Daniella Viki, Farai Matabeya, Tanatswa Chandiwana, Tafadzwa Chandiwana, Eli Wesley Petersen, Neema Bhulabhai, Ruvarashe Mukungunugwa, Monalisa Sibanda, Acacia Watson, Dominic Bowl, Amaranthine Dunkley, Jamela Madonko, Alexis Johnsen, Vincent Nyamapfene, Wade Cameroon, George Munengwa, Gabriel Munengwa, Jude Moss, Kaylea Rogers, Quinton Kuraimunashe, Unami Nkomo, Nathan Chibva, Tristan Harris, Connor Grist, Mason Granger, Ocean Armstrong, Levi Rickards, Nhanisi Moyo, Tyla van der Westhuizen, Joshah Siwela, Liam Chicksen, Adriel Chivandire, Eliecia Chivandire, Tatenda Mujati, Tatenda Kadzirange, Tumisang Mtetwa, Jwes Jared, Sabrina Madondo, Talia Bvindi, Mbalenhle Jared, Stephanie Kadzirange.

🇿🇼🐎 MEET TEAM ZIMBABWE: TERRY ANGELOS 🇿🇼

At just 16 years old, rising equestrian star Terry Angelos is ready to take Zimbabwe’s show-jumping talent to the global stage at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games! 🌍🏆

Now, alongside coach Ricky Johnstone, Terry is ready to represent Zimbabwe with ambition, skill and determination. 🇿🇼🔥

The dream is Dakar. The goal is greatness. Go Terry! Go Team Zimbabwe! 💪🏽🐎

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🇿🇼 Charamba Ready for Historic Diamond League Showdown

Zimbabwe’s premier speed merchant, Makanakaishe Charamba, is ready to take on the world’s best sprinters in the Wanda Diamond League final on Saturday. 🏃💨

Armed with a top-four global seed and running on pure, unadulterated confidence, the 24-year-old Olympic finalist is heading to Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪 to battle for the ultimate global crown at the Wanda Diamond League Final. 👑

Charamba has carved out a remarkably consistent European circuit, executing with elite precision against the fastest sprinters on the planet. 🌍⚡👟

The Form Guide:

Running with Absolute FreedomCharamba enters Brussels completely unbound by pressure but fueled by momentum.

He mathematically locked down his spot in the grand finale before even stepping onto the track at the prestigious Weltklasse Zürich meeting last week. 🇨🇭

He delivered a commanding, tactical masterpiece to clock 20.10 seconds, finishing fourth. ⏱️✨

By out-dueling a world-class field in Switzerland, Charamba locked in 24 qualification points, solidifying his position as the 4th-seeded runner in the world heading into the season finale. 📈🔥🏁

The Brussels Grid:

When the gun fires in Belgium, Charamba will find himself flanked by the absolute elite of modern sprinting.

There are no easy lanes in a Diamond League Final—just eight masters of the bend racing for glory. 🏟️🥇

📌 Here is the official eight-man lineup

🇿🇦 Sinesipho Dambile (South Africa)

🇧🇼 Letsile Tebogo (Botswana)

🇺🇸 Kenneth Bednarek (USA)

🇿🇼 Makanakaishe Charamba (Zimbabwe)

🇨🇺 Reynier Mena (Cuba)

🇺🇸 Courtney Lindsey (USA)

🇨🇦 Andre De Grasse (Canada)

🇵🇷 José Figueroa (Puerto Rico)

The Golden Opportunity

Having already claimed a historic Diamond League podium finish in Lausanne earlier this season, Charamba has proven he can beat anyone on any given night. 🥈🙌



National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe - NAAZ

🥉🏆 DAY 2 PODIUM FINISH! 🇿🇼🔥

A hard-fought performance, a well-earned result, and a place among the best! 👏🏾💪🏾

Podium secured. 🏆🥉 The journey continues. 🚀

GOLD RUSH IN BULAWAYO: Team Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 , South Africa 🇿🇦 in thrilling tussle for medals on Day 2 of COSSASA Games

The next generation of Zimbabwean sporting icons has sent a roaring message to regional neighbors.

On a thrilling Day 2 at the Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa (COSSASA) Games, host nation Zimbabwe turned up the heat 🔥, dominant across both the track and the court.

Netball Queens Edge Out South Africa
In an absolute nail-biter at White City Stadium 🏟️ Zimbabwe’s Under-17 netball team displayed incredible grit to defeat regional heavyweights South Africa 39-36.

The victory, which marked the young ladies' second consecutive win of the tournament, was a masterclass in defensive pressure and clinical shooting under an appreciative home crowd.

🏃🏾‍♂️Muzondo Blazes to Track Gold 🥇

Over on the track, the spotlight fell squarely on teenage sensation Ropafadzo Muzondo.

Fresh from inspiring the Zimbabwe Under-20 relay 4x400m team to the finals at the recent World Athletics Under-20 Championships, Muzondo showed his class.

Running with the poise of a seasoned professional, he blew the field apart on the home straight to capture a magnificent gold medal in the boys' 400m race.

Muzondo's golden exploits were matched by 🏃🏾‍♀️🥇Thembelihle Ncube, who ran an equally dominant, tactically perfect race to claim gold in the girls’ 400m division, securing a spectacular quarter-mile sweep for the host country.

🏃🏾‍♂️Nyamazana Clinches Distance Victory🥇

The distance runners refused to be left out of the party. Jackson Nyamazana dug deep into his stamina reserves during the grueling boys' 3500m final.

Spurred on by the cheering spectators, Nyamazana managed to secure an authoritative victory, completing a highly successful, multi-medal haul for Zimbabwe on the second day of competition.

Ministry of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Sports and Recreation Commission Zimbabwe National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe - NAAZ

Host Zimbabwe Dominates Day 1 of COSSASA Games in Bulawayo

Host nation Zimbabwe got their 2026 Confederation of School Sport Associations of Southern Africa (COSSASA) Games campaign off to a flying start today, securing dominant victories over Namibia on day one of the regional tournament.

Taking full advantage of home turf at White City Stadium, Zimbabwe set the tone early in the ball games proving why they are formidable contenders in this year’s edition alongside South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini.

The highlight of the opening day belonged to the Zimbabwean under-17 netball team, who put on a clinical masterclass on the court. The hosts completely outpaced their Namibian counterparts, cruising to an emphatic 48–19 victory to open their account in style.

The success carried over to the football pitch, where Zimbabwe’s under-18 boys delivered a disciplined performance. They maintained a tight defense and found the back of the net twice, sealing a comfortable 2–0 win over Namibia to secure three crucial opening points.

With day one wrapped up, the regional showdown is already heating up. Zimbabwe will look to carry this explosive momentum into tomorrow’s fixtures as track and field events swing into full gear.

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