400 meters female runner Rachel Nachula has crashed out of the Commonwealth Games on a day that saw only the Zambian bowlers dominate in India.
Nachula finished 5th in heat 1 of the 400 meters semifinals today in New Delhi with a time of 53:44 seconds, over three seconds slower than winner in heat one Amantle Montsho who qualified for Fridays final with a time of 50:80 seconds.
There was more heartbreak this time in the boxing ring after a bright start on Wednesday when today flyweight Christopher Katango lost 6-3 against Jason Lavigilante of Mauritius.
Also bowing out was welterweight Brian Mwabu who also lost 6-3 this time to Mohd Subrie of Malaysia.
The two boxers departure leaves two boxers still in medal contention.
Lightweight Martin Chibela still in the hunt and he faces Omalito Moala of Tonga in a pre-quarterfinal fight on friday.
Godfrey Mumba is the other one of two boxers remaining at the commonwealth games and he will face Dilbag Singh of India in a pre-quarterfinal welterweight bout.
In the bowling, the Zambia ladies team beat New Zealand in a tie break after finishing 1-1.
Zambia lead section A on 10 points level with second placed South Africa with five wins and two defeats from seven matches played hoping to make next Wednesday quarterfinals.
Brian Mwalu lost 5-6 to the Malasyian, it is not 3-6 as reported above. They were 5 points apiece going in the last round
Yangu ba rachel nachula ! Awe nabakopwefye nomba nabakula, bashileko abaiche.
Do you expect medals Ba Zambia when all your athletes go to these games with inferior times and records which does not put them on medal chance. Nachula is running times of high school students and you expect her to win a medal.
Change the way you run sports at ZAAA. That Mpondela has no idea and just using the podium for political mileage.. useless chap. let Matete take over.. he knows how the athletes need to be developed and prepared , him being a world winner .
#2 Iz marraige the ultimate? Sure there are a hundred and one thingz that Nachula can do.
Let Nachula experience life. Why do u Zambians enjoy pulling down those that are succeeding? Shame on you
The sports village has been littered with condom wraps some used condoms are even clogging toilets.so i just hope tabakashimpile ichintu before she went to run.
I commend Rachel Nachula for trying hard, its the way the sports are run in Zambia, I dont think they do any preparations. Look at Kenya, they have taken sports seriously, and they come back with medals. I watched the programme on their preparations for the major games, its so intense. They pick the best. Even our boxers if they are coached and properly prepared they could do much better. I bet in Zambia they prepare one week before the games. You will be surprised, the 2012 Olympics in the UK they have already started preparing. Leave the sports people to run the sports and do not mix politics. Look at Botswana and Nigeria they have really done well. In fact Matete would be the right person as he has been exposed to the international world of atheletics
well, mpondela is a clever man no doubt about that and he has done alot for the association. But its time for him to go on moral grounds, but also to safe reputaion of the association. things could be done a bit differently at the association. he is more of a politician now – thats how teddy mulonga was now is settled.