ZIMBABWE swimming icon Kirsty Coventry has urged families to support female students and give them opportunities that can help them realise their sporting potential. Coventry is the greatest Zimbabwean Olympian athlete.
"Women have done wonders for Zimbabwe. In 1980 the hockey team brought gold medals, in 2004 I also brought medals from Athens and then again in 2008," said Coventry.
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