Sports in Malawi
Sports in Malawi have been shaped by its history as a colony in the old British Empire,
Football
Football is the most popular sport in Malawi. It is played by boys at all levels from makeshift village playfields to prep school league competition. Malawi fields a national football team. The country's biggest success was a third place finish at the 1987 All-Africa Games. This was the last year national football teams were allowed to play in the All-Africa Games. Since 1991, only under-23 teams are allowed to play.[1]
Netball
Malawi's biggest sport achievement so far comes from Netball. The team earned a bronze medal at the
Athletics
Basketball
In post-colonial Malawi,
Basketball is mostly made possible by individuals who provide university scholarships. Yet, sports scholarships in general are very rare in Malawi.[4]
One of the recipients for a basketball school scholarship was Sharo Charlottie Kaiche, who as of 2021 is Youth Development Officer for the Likuni Gators, a spiritual based basketball and character development club with activities in four schools.[4]
She works with all of the 3 zonal regions of Malawi for future success especially for U16, U18 and 3x3 basketball.[4]
As of 2021, Sharo has also been the Vice Captain of the Lilongwe Arkangles, a contender for the top women’s basketball team in Malawi. She further coaches the Next Gen Academy and Catalyst Basketball Movement.[4]
Other sports
Just like basketball, volleyball has taken hold principally through Peace Corps Volunteers from the USA in the mid 1960s.