Sunday, 8 November 2026

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Zimba returns home to hero’s welcome after historic Youth Olympics bronze

ZAMBIA’S Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games bronze medallist, Elisha Zimba, arrived back home to a thunderous welcome following his historic achievement in the men’s -55kg judo category. The young judoka was received at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by various sports dignitaries, including National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) Board Member Mwape Zulu, National Sports Council of Zambia (NSCZ) Chief Executive Officer Sombwa Musunsa, Acting OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Tembo, and Judo Association of Zambia General Secretary Mabvuto Ng’uni, among others.

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