Western branch Handball Federation secretary general Akaka Shisoka has called on sportsmen and women to embrace education and professionalism as a fallback plan upon retirement from sports. This gives the sporting industry a bad picture and demoralises the upcoming sportsmen and women,” said Shisoka. He lauded rugby fraternity where most of the players have embraced education and thus are professionals in different fields, something which gives them confidence that life upon retirement is secure. “The rapid growth of rugby in the country is a challenge to other sporting disciplines that needs to be emulated," said Shisoka. “It saddens to see players struggling in settling medical bills and failing to meet other family obligations, which has seen many slip into depression and untimely deaths,” he stated.

Source: The Star July 17, 2020 01:52 UTC