Netball in Zimbabwe
| Netball in Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| National team(s) | Zimbabwe |
Netball in Zimbabwe is viewed as a feminine sport and it is particularly popular in Zimbabwe.[1] The country has few netball facilities, as soccer is much more popular in the country.[2] At the same time, women's sports like netball get less government support because they are sports for women.[3]
Netball is one of several sports that have replaced traditional games in the region as the country began to globalize.[4] Some women played netball when they were younger.[5][6] The Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project is involved in participating in netball games in the country.[7]
In 1956, an English team toured the Southern Rhodesia. It was their first touring side and all team members had to pay their own airfare.[8][9]
The country has a national netball team.[10]
References
- ^ Shehu 2010, p. 5
- ^ Shehu 2010, p. 6
- ISBN 978-2-86978-306-5. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-9956-727-11-7. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-90-8666-151-0. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-415-28769-2. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-7969-2140-6. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ All England Netball Association 1976, p. 17
- ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-313-34500-5. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
Bibliography
- All England Netball Association (1976). Golden jubilee : 1926 - 1976. All England Netball Association. OCLC 39500756.
- Daimon, Anusa (2010). "Exploring the Interface between Soccer, Gender and Violence in Zimbabwe". In Shehu, Jimoh (ed.). Gender, sport, and development in Africa : cross-cultural perspectives on patterns of representations and marginalization. Codesria. pp. 109–124. OCLC 656503228.