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The Citizen<\/a> (Dar\u00a0es\u00a0Salaam)<\/p>\n

Suleiman Jongo<\/p>\n

13 June 2011<\/p>\n

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Dar es Salaam \u2014 With 410 days to go before the start of the 2012 Olympic Games, Tanzania has not yet identified its possible athletes for the games, held after every four years.<\/p>\n

The event, which will take place next year in London, UK, would comprise several new sports codes, which see the local athletes prepare for qualification.<\/p>\n

Traditionally, Tanzanians bank their qualifications on athletics, the sport, which has brought fame and medals in yester-years’ Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

Boxing was also in the list with several boxers like Michael Yomba Yomba bringing home medals as well.<\/p>\n

But of recent years, the national boxing team has been disappointing fans, but perhaps it will never repeat the past mistakes during the forthcoming All Africa Games in September in Maputo, this year and next year’s Olympic games should they qualify.<\/p>\n

The Cuban tactician, Geovanis Hurtado Pimentel believes that his boxers need minimum instructions to excel at the Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

Over 50 young and hearty amateur boxers are training under the Cuban at the National Indoor Stadium.<\/p>\n

“I have already identified five boxers who would make wonders at the forthcoming event, but there are many more who are making long strides,” says Hurtado.<\/p>\n

Tanzania’s boxing has been in a constant nosedive, but it now seems the dipping standard could be overturned at the forthcoming All Africa Games and 2012 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

“I still need a few good boxers to complete my selection, but I’m in a quandary as to who I should pick because they are almost comparable,” the outspoken coach says.<\/p>\n

Like in athletics, the local boxers were also dominant in the previous Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n

Tanzania obtained its first silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1970 through Titus Simba before Yombayomba shattered the record with a gold medal in 1998.<\/p>\n

Unheralded Yombayomba put in an energetic display no one ever expected, but it was enough to earn his country the first gold in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Other boxers who have represented Tanzania well include Haji Ally (silver), Mbwana Matumla (bronze) and Benjamin Mwangata (bronze).<\/p>\n

Tanzania stands a better chance to grab medals at the 2012 London Olympic games to put a memorable history after failing to do so in the previous olympic editions.<\/p>\n

Despite the recent failure to emerge winners at the East and Central African athletics championship held in Dar es Salaam, Athletics Tanzania (AT) believes that the local athletes still have enough time to redress their mistakes.<\/p>\n

The recently ended regional event saw hosts, Tanzanian Mainland win two gold, four silver and nine bronze medals.<\/p>\n

Kenya emerged overall winners after collecting nine gold medals, three silvers and a bronze.<\/p>\n

Sudan finished second with eight gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals. Ethiopia was third with four gold medals, six silvers and one bronze.<\/p>\n

Uganda was fourth with four gold, three silver and seven bronze medals while Zanzibar were fifth with three gold, seven silver and five bronze medals. Djibouti got one gold medal and a bronze to finish seventh. Rwanda was at the bottom with one bronze.<\/p>\n

“We have been striving to get medals for years, but I have faith in our athletes to qualify and perform well.”says Suleiman Nyambui, AT’s secretary general.<\/p>\n

However, despite hoping for medals, sports officials have been lamenting about “poor preparations” when it comes to major events like the All Africa and Olympic games. This is due to the fact that neither national sports bodies of swimming ( TSA), athletics ( AT), boxing (BFT) nor table tennis (TTTA) has so far started training the athletes for the Games.<\/p>\n

The problem, as was the case in the past, lies on financial aspects. But technically, Tanzania has to send a strongest contingent in all domains after the government has hired foreign coaches to take charge of the national teams.<\/p>\n

Adres Edwardo Baro and Jorge Luis Bravo Rojas, have been in charge of athletic and have begun to impart advanced tactics to local runners for about three years.<\/p>\n

Baro discloses that his goal is to fashion the runners so that they meet internationally accepted standards in middle distance races.<\/p>\n

Financial constraints have seen Tanzania display shoddy performances in the recent international events.<\/p>\n

Tanzania’s laudable performance was in 1982 when five medals were cart home from the Commonwealth Games held in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n

Gidamis Shahanga and Juma Ikangaa are among the breathing luminaries who brought home silver medals from the Australian Games.<\/p>\n

Others were Zakaria Barie (silver), Juma Mnyapanda (bronze), Robert Simon (bronze) and boxer Haji Ally (silver).<\/p>\n

In anticipation of performing better, Athletics Tanzania’s (AT) secretary general Suleiman Nyambui said plans were in place to ensure Tanzania breaks the jinx next year.<\/p>\n

“We regularly competed and won medals in the commonwealth games and other major events, this time, may be we can see the miracle in the olympic games.<\/p>\n

Historically, Tanzania has managed to win two medals at the Olympic Games won by Filbert Bayi (gold) and Suleiman Nymabui (silver) in 1980 in Christchurch, Newzealand.<\/p>\n

But in the commonwealth, the country has managed to win several gold, silver and bronze medals.<\/p>\n

Nyambui recalls: “After recent years’ dismal performance, we’re determined more than ever to restore our 1970s and 80s status.” In 1974, Filbert Bayi, won a gold medal at the Games held in Christ-Church, New Zealand while Kamanya won the bronze medal. Bayi broke the 1500m record, which was earlier set by the legendary American, Jim Ryun.<\/p>\n

Bayi, who currently holds the secretary general post at the Tanzania Olympic Committee, grabbed another medal at the 1978 event held in Edmonton, Canada.<\/p>\n

Besides, Bayi has the longstanding 1500m and 3000m records in steeplechase that none has managed to break for almost three decades.<\/p>\n

Unlike Bayi’s invincible records, Nyambui’s 10,000m and 5000m records came to an end in the 2000s when John Yuda broke them.<\/p>\n

In 2002, Yuda broke three national records in 5000m using 00:13:03 minutes, 10,000m clocking 00:27:06 minutes and half Marathon finishing at 1:00:02 hours.<\/p>\n

Yuda also won a bronze medal when he finished third in the 10,000m race at the Commonwealth Games held in Manchester in the same year.<\/p>\n

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