The Sunday News
Ngqwele Dube, Sports Correspondent
BULAWAYO Athletics Board (BAB) will next Sunday host the track and field trials at the White City Stadium that will give athletes the opportunity to fine tune their performances ahead of various events.
BAB chairman, Manuel Mpofu said athletes will get the chance to improve their times as they head to various events in the next three months.
“We have the African Games coming up next month and we are also going to see the return of the National Youth Games in the country with other athletes heading for the World Championships in Doha, Qatar in September.
“Although we are going to be using manual timing it will present an opportunity for the athletes to improve their times while at the same time it will present an apt practice session for the athletes as they head to their various competitions.
“Athletes need to be active and we hope this session will give them that opportunity to compete with others and not just train alone,” he said.
Athletes will take part in a number of disciplines that include high jump, long jump, triple jump, shot put, javelin, discus, 1 500m, 400m, 100m and 200m races among others.
Meanwhile the athletics squad for the African Games has been selected but awaiting release by the Sports and Recreation Commission.
National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe president, Tendai Tagara said they have forwarded the list to the SRC who will announce the list.
SRC spokesman, Tirivashe Nheweyembwa revealed they will only announce athletes that will represent Zimbabwe once all disciplines have submitted their lists.
“We are only going to make an announcement once all the associations have submitted their lists and we have finalised on those travelling,” he said.
