Ringisai Kudzanai Hillario Mapondera has been appointed as Chef de Mission of Zimbabwe for Paris 2024 ©Getty Images

Administrator Ringisai Kudzanai Hillario Mapondera has been appointed as Chef de Mission of Zimbabwe for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) selected Mapondera following a selection process approved by the ZOC Board last week.

In line with ZOC’s Athletes Development and Support Overall Goal, Mapondera will have to make sure "Team Zimbabwe has well supported and adequately prepared athletes who perform optimally at world level competitions by 2025", apart from Chef de Mission responsibilities in Paris.

Mapondera is an experienced sports administrator who was the chair of Legal, Governance (Ethics & Integrity), Membership and Standards Compliance Commission at ZOC.

Swimmer Kirsty Coventry won seven of Zimbabwe's eight Olympic medals so far ©Getty Images
Swimmer Kirsty Coventry won seven of Zimbabwe's eight Olympic medals so far ©Getty Images

The ZOC was created in 1934 with the International Olympic Committee recognition coming in 1980.

Zimbabwe has won eight medals at the Summer Olympic games so far.

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games is scheduled to be held from July 26 to August 11.