ATHLETICS national team coach Douglas Kalembo admits that the burden is on Zambia’s sole 2023 World Championship representative, 200 meters female sprinter Rhoda Njovu, to deliver after injury ruled out Muzala Samukonga from the Budapest meet. Njovu is expected to be in action tomorrow in the 200m women’s race. She is Zambia’s sole representative at the world championships after injury ruled out Commonwealth and African 400m champion Samukonga from the Hungary event. In an interview with Goal Diggers, Kalembo said the pressure was on Njovu to deliver at the world championships. “Let me start by saying we must appreciate and celebrate Rhoda looking at where she is coming from. It’s not easy to be among the 48 athletes in her...

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