We are delighted to welcome the Zambian Commonwealth Games Team to Durham as they train and live on campus on the run up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Photo credit: Kateryna Melnykova
The National Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association of Zambia will be visiting us and using our fantastic facilities to prepare for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Team Zambia arrived on Saturday July 16 and will be staying in Durham for two weeks. They were warmly welcomed on campus on Sunday 17 July at The Sport and Wellbeing Park where they had a tour of facilities and were introduced to some of the team.
41 athletes from nine sports codes, including Athletes, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Judo, Rugby Sevens, Para-powerlifting, Squash, and Swimming are going to be using a variety of venues across Durham to train in; including our state of the art sports facilities at Maiden Castle. You can find out the full team details here.
Hatfield College will be hosting our guests for 9 nights during their stay, allowing the team to be immersed in the university.
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