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The Golden Girls of Zimbabwe
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 00:20:25
Publish Date: 2016-05-07 03:00:00
Description: 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).
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