Zimbabwe men's national field hockey team
Back when the country was Rhodesia, the national hockey team qualified for the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo after beating the United Arab Republic.The team also bagged bronze medal in Hockey African Cup for Nations in 2000 by defeating Ghana.They couldn't manage to maintain their spot in the African region and fall down to sixth in the continental ranking.Chairman of the Hockey Olympic Qualifiers local organising committee Gavin Stephens said in a statement that the carpet should be delivered to Bulawayo by 16 July.The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, arrived to lend his support, while both current and former national and provincial hockey players were also present.Later on, Zimbabwe hosted African Hockey Club of Championship in 2014 and won silver medal after losing to Kenya by 7–0.Tendayi Maredza, who is currently the skipper of the team is regarded as one of the finest players in the African continent.