TEAM Zambia closed out the Southern African Confederation of Athletics (SACA) U18-U20 Championships in Mauritius with three additional medals on the final day to sum their medal haul to seven, capping off a highly successful campaign. After collecting four medals on Day 1, Zambia returned to the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex on Sunday and delivered three more podium finishes, bringing the final tally to two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. The performance of the day belonged to Jones Sikaona, who stormed to gold in the U20 men’s 800m final. Having already claimed bronze in the 1500m on Day 1, Sikaona went one better by clocking a new personal best of 1:55.10 to take top honours. He explained...

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