GOVERNMENT has justified the trimming of athletes at the All-Africa Games team from 115 to 60, citing limited resources. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport Kangwa Chileshe said government settled for sports codes that have the potential to win medals at the All-Africa Games set for March 8-23 in Accra, Ghana. Zambia will compete in 11 sports codes from the initial 15. In an interview with Goal Diggers on Tuesday, Chileshe said limited resources had forced them to cut the team to over half of the original list. “Yes, it is true. We have trimmed down the number of athletes heading for the All-Africa Games from 115 to 60, and we will only have 22 officials. The All-Africa Games...

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