Zambia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

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Zambia competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. [1] Because of a lack of money, the team was cut from fifty seven athletes to twenty two. [2]

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Athletics

Badminton

Boxing

Lawn Bowls

Squash

Swimming

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References

  1. Official List of participating nations Archived 20 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Musa, Charity (21 September 2010). "22 Zambian Member Squad to Participate in 2010 Commonwealth Games in Indi". UKZambians. Retrieved 3 February 2019.