Own Correspondent|The government through the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Recreation gave thumbs up to the initiative to establish a regional sports museum in the country.
Speaking during the welcome reception for AUSC Region 5 chairman Vetumbuavi Veli and CEO Stanley Mutoya, Minister Coventry said the move was welcome as Zimbabwe has enought resources to house a regional sports museum.
“We’re very excited for the bid for the regional museum. I think we’ve got a pretty big space that you (the AUSC chairman) will be visiting tomorrow, and I’m very excited about this.
“I’ve tasked the team with a little bit more work as I would also like them to look at how we can add a few pieces of our national side in setting up space where our national icons can be recognised within our national sport stadium,” she said.
Minister Coventry also said the museum will be a good housing for artistic products of sport related paraphernalia.
“Not only that, part of the portfolio is art and I think it would be great space for our national artist to highlight some of the work when they have done when they have painted, written music and sculpted some of our local sporting icons,” she said.
Minister Coventry underscored the benefits of sport in the region.
“Sport can be used to rebuild not just a country but a region and also a generation.
“That’s something that’s very important when dealing with young people in sport and you can see with an athlete, someone who is confident because they have done all the hard work and has followed through versus an athlete who is a little bit lost and doesn’t know where he or she should be,” she said.
Minister Coventry, who was a renowned swimmer, said Government will help young people to achieve success in life.
“My goal as a minister is to not only bring medals but to help young people find themselves and also realize that they are important to the success of this country as we move forward to the future,” she said.
The regional sports museum will be stationed at the National Sports Stadium.
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