The Golden Girls of Zimbabwe
How the women's hockey team won the first Olympic gold for their country in 1980.
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
May 7, 201620m 25s
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Show Notes
In 1980, the newly independent nation of Zimbabwe was invited to enter a women's hockey team at the Olympic Games in Moscow. Despite their unfamiliarity with the pitches - and each other - the players won an unexpected gold medal and were nicknamed the Golden Girls. Claire Bowes talks to Liz Chase, one of the Zimbabwean team.
PHOTO: The Zimbabwean team arrive home to an ecstatic reception (AP).