NOCZ calls for two-week halt of group training to protect Tokyo 2020 hopefuls from COVID-19 zwemza.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from zwemza.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Saturday, 16 January 2021
The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has called on all group training for Olympic hopefuls in the country to be halted to guard against athletes contracting and spreading COVID-19. NOCZ is urging you all to suspend group Training activities for Olympic Games bound athletes and all those in contention for Olympic Games slots for at least 2 weeks, NOCZ President Alfred Foloko wrote in a letter sent to all federations affiliated with the National Olympic Committee.
The NOCZ instructions are based on our desire to protect the health and safety of our athletes and the community, Foloko explained.