Sport in Malawi
Malawi is yet another landlocked country in Africa. Formerly known as Nyasaland, Malawi is one of the smallest African countries and it has come to be called "The Warm Heart of Africa". And Malawi has a special place in its heart for sports, football to be specific. This is mainly due to the fact that its history is mostly spent as a colony of the old British Empire who basically worships football. It is played by all boys at all levels in pretty much anything flat.
Netball is also quite popular, especially for schoolgirls. As a matter of fact, Malawi is a member of the International Federation of Netball Associations and is currently one of the very best internationally. They have made an impact in international meets like the COSANA tournament, Netball World Championships, and Commonwealth Games.
Other sports that have enjoyed quite a following in post-colonial Malawi include basketball and volleyball mainly through the help of US Peace Corps volunteers in the 1960's. Professional basketball players from the USA also comes in from time to time, through the efforts of the African Bible College to hold clinics which then produces some of their best players that moved on to play in the USA.
Below are details of sports, sporting events and sports people related to Malawi. Is there something missing? If you know of something that should be listed here, please let us know.
Popular sports of Malawi
- Football (Soccer), netball, basketball and volleyball
Malawi Sporting Success
Great athletes from Malawi
- Anthea Stewart - field hockey player who was a member of the Zimbabwe national women's team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Malawi Sports trivia
Malawi at major events
Past sporting events hosted in Malawi
Upcoming sporting events in Malawi
Annual sporting events held in Malawi
Sporting Facilities in Malawi
Related Pages
- Gendaball — a new type of target sport created is Malawi, which involves throwing small balls through holes of various sizes.
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