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Zimbabwe

Trivia

  • Zimbabwe is a former member of the Commonwealth Games

  • They last competed in a Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002.  Following the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Abuja, Nigeria in 2003, Zimbabwe withdrew from the Commonwealth.

  • Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia.

  • Zimbabwe joined the Commonwealth in 1980.

  • Zimbabwe has taken part in 12 Commonwealth Games since 1934.

  • They have won 44 Commonwealt Games medals in sports including: athletics; lawn bowls; diving; swimming; boxing and wrestling.

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