FORMER 400m hurdle world champion Samuel Matete says Zambia’s poor performance at the ongoing U18 and U20 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) championships is a bitter pill to swallow. In an interview with the Goal Diggers, Tuesday, Matete described the performance as embarrassing and disappointing. He said the country’s performance had exposed the inadequate preparations that were given to athletes prior to the games. “I think at the moment we have all seen how the competition is going. And all our expectations have been put to the test so we are able to see. Most of us, if not all of us are not happy because we expected our boys and girls to be doing well at this time,” Matete...

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