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Sports Minister, Hon. Nkandu has said that with the massive investment The government has pumped into hosting the track and field event, he expects the athletes to win at least 5 gold medals. In an interview conducted yesterday during the opening of the Congress CAA meeting, Nkandu said that the The government has fully funded the hosting of the tournament and given the required support to the Zambian Athletes. "We want our Athletes to bring honor to the home soil in the incoming Championships being hosted in Ndola over the weekend. He added. Elvis added that Zambia had been allowed to host the tournament and we showed some triumphant duty to facilitate their preparations and he was sure that Zambia Athletics had done a good job. As a Government, we have done what we can do and they should put a smile on our faces," Nkandu said. He said Zambian athletes should perform well in all categories and win gold medals. Nkandu later disclosed that the event will not only promote Sports, but it will also help revive the Copperbelt's economy with the number of delegates that are in the province and to consume goods and services. "We have already paid Zambian athletes their allowances contrary to complaints that normally arise. We have already given them their incentives including Camping allowance," He further said. Photo Credit-NOCZ
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