THE Hockey national team’s participation at the Paris 2024 Africa Olympic Games qualifiers set for the University of Pretoria in South Africa hangs in balance owing to financial challenges. The Africa Hockey Road to Paris (men and women) qualifiers will take place at the University of Pretoria Hockey Stadium from October 29 to November 5. In a statement, Zambia Hockey Association (ZHA) president Hazel Kennedy stated that the country risked a ban and fine by the international body if it failed to complete the qualifiers. “The men’s and women’s national teams are next week set to leave for the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers set for South Africa. The two teams have been training and working hard to make sure they...

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