Harare refutes Olympic delegation claims

A Zimbabwe official said the Team Zimbabwe delegation that headed to the Olympic Games was made up of just 17 people. IoL reports that the denial comes a week after the nation was ridiculed over reports it had sent more dignitaries than competing athletes. Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) president Thabani Gonye said many officials were invited to the games directly and did not form part of the official Zimbabwe delegation, which was sent to Paris. ‘We are aware though that there are many other technical officials, dignitaries invited to the games directly to officiate and as guests and many other hundreds of Zimbabweans in Paris in various capacities, some to support our team at the Games, who as ZOC we can’t account and comment on,’ Gonye told Chronicles Zimbabwe.