Mixed Fortunes For Team Zambia At Commonwealth Games

Prince Chiyuni-Zambia’s Swimming quartet enjoyed good swims in the pool at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham-England yesterday.

In the Men’s 100 meters Breaststroke, KUMAREN NAIDU and ZACH MOYO came first and second respectively in heat one.

And in the Women’s 50 meters Freestyle, JADE PHIRI and TILKA PALJK (Pauku) came second and fourth in heat 3 and 4 respectively.

However, despite putting up an improved performance, the swimming quartet did not qualify to the semi-finals of the events yesterday.

Meanwhile, the Zambia Rugby Sevens team also had an improved performance on day two of the Commonwealth Games.

The Rugby Sevens team avoided heavy defeats after losing 24-12 to Canada and 19-7 to Tonga respectively.

And speaking in an interview, Zambia Rugby Union General Secretary MUSUNKA SILUNGWE is optimistic the team will further improve performance at the games.

SILUNGWE says following heavy defeats on the first day of the Commonwealth Games to FIJI and WALES, the side played well on day two.

And, Team Captain ISRAEL KALUMBA, has called for more high profile games with good sides if the standards of Rugby are to improve in Zambia.

KALUMBA observed that his side lack exposure to playing at very high level.

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