. Kanyanta
By GWEN CHIPASULA –
ZAMBIA’S first batch of athletes for the 2015 All-Africa Games is expected to leave for Congo Brazzaville today to begin the quest for medals.
The first contingent consists of seven boxers with coach Kennedy Kanyanta who will set base for Zambia in Brazzaville.
Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) president Thomas Chileshe and other officials are optimistic of a good performance by the boxers.
Kanyata declared the pugilists ready for the AAG battle and predicted at least three gold and three silver medals.
“I am confident my boxers will triumph. I picked the best team and we have had a good time training so I am confident we shall perform well,” he said.
The boxers, who camped at the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, have been shaping up at Exodus Stables Boxing Promotions.
Today’s travelling party has Timothy Chesu (bantamweight), Bwalya Lumbwe (light-flyweight), Peter Mukenuka (light-heavyweight), Precious Makina (lightweight), Emmanuel Kabwe (flyweight), Charles Lumbwe (light-welterweight) and Ben Muziyo( middleweight).
Director of sports Bessie Chelemu said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that the rest of the Zambian athletes would leave for Congo on Tuesday.
The remaining athletes are runners, swimmers, judokas, handballers and paralympians.
