Zambia enters 5 disciplines for Commonwealth Games ‎

Zambia will compete in five disciplines at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2.
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‎Judo, boxing, swimming, lawn bowls and athletics will make up Team Zambia’s campaign in Scotland this summer.
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‎National Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association of Zambia (NOC/CGA Zambia) president Alfred Foloko said the 22-member team will comprise 11 men and 11 women.
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‎Athletics will be the headline act, with Muzala Samukonga set to defend his men’s 400m title won in Birmingham in 2022. Samukonga added Olympic bronze to his medal collection at Paris 2024.
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‎Notable absentee is female judo prospect Sasha Kapumpa, despite winning bronze at the 2025 All African School Games in Algeria and the 2025 All African Youth Games in Angola in the 70kg class.
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‎Kapumpa’s next assignment is the Junior Africa Cup in Johannesburg on June 26 and the Cadet Africa Cup on June 27, where she won gold on debut last year.
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‎According to Kafue Times, team Zambia will hold a pre-Games training camp in Northern Ireland next month.
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‎TEAM ZAMBIA
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‎Athletics: Muzala Samukonga, Niddy Mingilishi, Emeldah Kapunjila, Patrick Nyambe, Kennedy Luchembe, Edna Ng’andula
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‎Judo: Rita Kabinda, Sylvia Nawila, Simon Zulu, John Kapungwe, Andrew K. Sande
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‎Swimming: Mia Ann Phiri, Jade Anita Phiri, Sumbwanyambe Damien Shamambo, Zach Raymond Moyo
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‎Boxing: Emmanuel Katema, Catherine Mwape, Mwengo Mwale, Albert Ngulube
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‎Lawn bowls: Foster Banda, Mildred Mkandawire, Getrude Siame.