Monday, August 8, 2016

No riches, but respect for Zimbabwe soccer team at Olympics (The Associated Press)

Germany's Melanie Leupolz, left, fight for the ball with Zimbabwe's Lynett Motokuto during the 2016 Summer Olympics football match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Felistas Muzongondi used to be a house cleaner. If you need a reminder that the Olympics are about more than just riches and rewards, then the Zimbabwean soccer team is one of the starkest in Rio de Janeiro. ''Apart from the joy of qualifying for the Olympics, the biggest feat was showing what we can do as women in this country,'' Muzongondi said.


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