{"id":524,"date":"2022-09-07T19:10:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T19:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/?p=524"},"modified":"2022-09-07T19:11:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T19:11:04","slug":"govt-hails-hockey-mens-national-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/govt-hails-hockey-mens-national-team\/","title":{"rendered":"GOVT HAILS HOCKEY MEN\u2019S NATIONAL TEAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HOCKEY.jpg?resize=477%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HOCKEY.jpg?w=477&amp;ssl=1 477w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HOCKEY.jpg?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Government has hailed the men&#8217;s national hockey team for putting up a splendid performance at the recently held three nations Central-Southern Africa hockey qualifiers in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a>Ministry of Sports Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe says government remains committed to ensure that no sports disciplines are considered minor to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was when the team presented their medals at his office on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The performance saw the team qualify for the 2023 All Africa Games, their second qualification in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government has hailed the men&#8217;s national hockey team for putting up a splendid performance at the recently held three nations Central-Southern Africa hockey qualifiers in Zimbabwe. 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