- Zimbabwe at the Olympics
Zimbabwe first participated at theOlympic Games under that name in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in everySummer Olympic Games since then. Previously,Rhodesia had participated in the Games on three occasions since 1928. The nation has never participated in theWinter Olympic Games .Zimbabwean athletes have won a total of eight medals: the surprise gold medal by the
Zimbabwe women's national field hockey team in 1980, andKirsty Coventry 's three medals inswimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics and four medals inswimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics .The
National Olympic Committee for Zimbabwe was created in 1934 and recognized by theInternational Olympic Committee in 1980.Medalists
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