Zimbabwe have won 43 medals since their first Games in 1934, when they competed as Rhodesia.
In 1998, they sent a team of 42 athletes and collected gold in diving and bowls.
In the past they have put on strong showings in distance running and they also boast an impressive record in boxing.
Did you know?
Zimbabwean football referee Brighton Mudzamiri became the first representative of his country to appear at the World Cup finals when he officiated in Japan and Korea in the summer of 2002.
Mudzamiri, who works as a police superintendent, was an assistant referee at the tournament.