It is played by boys at all levels from makeshift village playfields to prep school league competition.
At the 2007 Netball World Championships, Malawi finished fifth beating strong teams such as Wales, Cooks Islands, and South Africa.
A pioneer in the systematic training of talented young runners is Dr. Harold Salmon, a Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Malawi from 1966-1968.
In post-colonial Malawi, basketball has also taken hold principally through the efforts of Peace Corps volunteers from the USA in the mid 1960s.
[4] As of 2021, Sharo has also been the Vice Captain of the Lilongwe Arkangles, a contender for the top women’s basketball team in Malawi.
[4] Just like basketball, volleyball has taken hold principally through Peace Corps Volunteers from the USA in the mid 1960s.