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The US$100 000 awarded to Kirsty Coventry by the Zimbabwe government has generated a lot of debate in forums and in the blog sphere. Kirsty Coventry was given the US$100 000 golden handshake by Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe for her efforts at the just ended Beijing Olympics where she won 4 medals (1 Gold and 3 Silver).

Was Robert Mugabe right to given Kirsty US$100 000?

Kirsty was the only member of the Zimbabwe Olympic team to get a medal from the Beijing Olympics.

People seem to be asking the morality of giving such a large sum of money US$100 000 of public money, whilst the majority of Zimbabweans are living in poverty. Was it a bit misguided on he part of the government like some seem to be suggesting?

However some have supported Kirsty’s golden handshake, that was some performance from her at the Beijing Olympics. She was outstanding in the swimming pool.

Whatever people have said Kirsty is a great competitor, true ambassador of Zimbabwe sport and I think the best ever Zimbabwean Olympian. Respect!!

Was Mugabe right to give Kirsty US$100 000? Have your say by posting your comments.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe gave champion swimmer, Kirsty Coventry US$100 000 as reward for her performance at the just ended Beijing Olympics games. Kirsty won 4 medals (1 Gold and 3 Silver medals). Kirsty was handed the cash reward at a ceremony in Harare where the President welcomed the country’s Olympic team.

“You have done well daughter of Zimbabwe,” President Mugabe said presenting the cash to the US-based Tracy Coventry, who was accompanied by her mother to the ceremony.

“We wish you well in life. We should praise her (Coventry). She is our golden girl. Take care of her,” Mugabe said.

Other members of the Olympic team received between US$2 000 and US$10 000 each.

Zimbabwe’s ‘Golden Girl’ Kirsty waves during a parade through Harare City Centre on Wednesday. Kirsty Coventry won 1 Gold and 3 Silver medals at the just ended Beijing Olympics Games in China.

Members and officials of the Zimbabwe team to the Beijing Olympics where each given US$1 500 by Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Grace Mugabe. The reward is for doing the country proud by winning four medals at the just ended Beijing Olympics Games, according to a report in the Chronicle.

The thirteen Zimbabwean athletes and their managers and coaches received the cash reward from Grace Mugabe in recognition of a ‘perfect and improbable’ Olympic run which saw them walking away with the four medals after 16 days of tough competition.

This is the biggest medal haul Zimbabwe has ever won at the Olympics. The medals all came from one athlete, Kirsty Coventry. She won 1 Gold and 3 silver medals in her swimming events at the Beijing Olympics.

The money was handed to the Zimbabwe team by Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to China, Fredrick Shava, during a dinner reception he hosted for the team at the Zimbabwe Embassy. Shava told members of the Zimbabwe team and invited guests that the First Lady Grace Mugabe was moved by the team’s ‘brilliant performance’ at the Beijing Olympics and “as a token of appreciation,” she felt obliged to honour them by giving each member and official of the team the cash reward of US$1 500.

Grace Mugabe was in Beijing during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

So, seeing that there was no mention of the money coming from the government, it was given to the athletes by the First Lady, we wait to see what the government is going to do for the Zimbabwe Team. Share your views by posting your comments.

But did he have any chance against the ‘Superman’ from Jamaica?

In fact nobody could stop the impressive Jamaican, Usain Bolt who smashed the 200m world record at the Beijing Olympics to become the fastest man of all time. Bolt finished at 19.30 to break the previous record of 19.32 to claim his second gold at the Beijing games.
But well done to Brian Dzingai even though he didn’t get a medal, but getting to the final in such a very competitive race is a commendable effort. Brian just missed on the medals when he finished fourth.

But the man everyone is talking about is Jamaica’s Usain Bolt. He won 100m on Saturday in world record time and in the 200m final he was even faster and broke the record set by American Michael Johnson 12 years ago. It was just amazing! Impressive from the fastest man in history.

Lightning Bolt has struck twice at the Beijing Olympics.

She is the ‘Real Deal’, the best athlete Zimbabwe has ever had, and every Zimbabwean should be proud of Kirsty Coventry’s. Congratulations Kirsty!

She smashed another world record! Isn’t that phenomenal?

Finally it’s Gold for Kirsty! After winning three Silver Medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry finally got the Gold Medal she deserved. She got gold in the Women’s 200m Backstroke at the National Aquatics Centre on Saturday.

Opposition blown away!

The defending Olympic champion blew away her opposition from start, turning in front at each end under world record pace. She turned at the half way mark in 1:32:69 to come home in 32.55 to better the world record by 0.85 seconds with a time of 2:05:24.

Only the great Michael Phelps can probably better that performance. But isn’t she phenomenal, Kirsty is “Simply the Best”.

What do you think? Have your say by posting your comments.

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Amazing! Congratulations to Kirsty Coventry, 3 Medals at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and 3 medals for Zimbabwe.

Kirsty Coventry won her third Silver medal at the Beijing Olympics 2008 in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley. She was second behind the Gold medal winner Stephanie Rice, in today’s finals at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing. Natalie Coughlin of the USA got Bronze.

I think Kirsty deserved a Gold Medal, she is an outstanding athlete.

Have your say by posting your comments.

Kirsty Coventry got Silver in the Women’s 100m Backstroke at the Beijing Olympics today.

It’s another Silver medal for Kirsty Coventry in the swimming pool and her second at Beijing Olympics 2008. But this time surely not we all expected….the ‘Golden Girl’ deserved Gold after that smashing performance in the semi-finals yesterday when she set a new world record.

Kirsty finished second to Natalie Coughlin of America who got the Gold medal. Kirsty was also competing in the Women’s 200m Individual Medley Semi-finals at the National Aquatics Centre on Day 4 of the Beijing Olympics.

Kirsty won her Heat in a time of 2:09:53 to set a new Olympic Record.

She’s a true ‘Golden Girl’, and we are Happy for her. Zimbabwe now has 2 Medals and number 21 on the overall Medal Standings at Beijing 2008, thanks to Kirsty Coventry.

Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry smashed the World record for the Women’s 100m Backstroke with a time of 58.77 in her semi-final Heat at the Beijing Olympics.

Crowds cheered as Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry touched the wall a full shoulder length ahead of competition to set a new world record in the Women’s 100m Backstroke.

Kirsty’s new record replaces the Olympic record she just set yesterday in the preliminaries.