Paris Paralympic star Lahja Ishitile cemented her status as the country’s standout performer by claiming three prizes at the Namibia Annual Sport Awards (Nasa). However, this only came after the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) yesterday reversed its decision to bestow…
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Budding Namibian footballers will get the opportunity to gauge their level against their peers internationally in January when the HopHydro Cup Namibia debuts in Windhoek. The three-team under-18 competition runs from 17 to 18 January and is jointly organised by…
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The Namibia Annual Sport Awards (Nasa) organisers on Monday apologised for crowning the wrong top recipient and other blunders made in Windhoek on Saturday. The most glaring oversight was bestowing cyclist Vera Looser with the coveted sport star of the…
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Teams from Namibia, Germany and South Africa will compete in the HopHydro Cup Namibia, “the first and biggest international under-18 junior soccer tournament in Namibia” early next year. The 17 to 19 January event will take place in Windhoek and…
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New Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) president Ndeulipula Hamutumwa says sport leaders should band together if they are to grow the industry. Hamutumwa was elected as unopposed NNCO figurehead in Windhoek on Wednesday night, with Gaby Ahrens, who also ran…
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Ex-Namibia Football Association president John Muinjo has praised the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) for uplifting football standards in the region. Muinjo, a founding member of Cosafa in 1997, believes the qualification of a record seven southern African…
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The Copper Queens are headed to Namibia with the intention of keeping hold of the Africa Netball Cup, says Netball Zambia secretary general Pritchard Ngoma. The premier continental tournament takes place at Swakopmund from 9 to 14 December. In an…
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Namibia are under pressure to perform as the Over 50s Africa Cup tournament hosts, says skipper Dawie Hartzenberg. The tournament, which started in Windhoek on Sunday and concludes on Thursday, counts as preparation for the IMC Over-50s World Cup in…
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Other than formality and obligation, there is little motivation for Kenya’s Harambee Stars and fellow ‘homeless’ rivals Namibia’s Brave Warriors in today’s dead-rubber 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. They share a common failure and regret of having missed out…
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The MTC Golf Club on Friday welcomed MTC’s decision to extend their naming and branding rights agreement for another three years at a value of N$1.4 million. The move solidifies MTC’s commitment to supporting premier sporting venues and fostering community…
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The Brave Warriors’ best display of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers came a few matches too late, head coach Collin Benjamin said following Wednesday’s scoreless clash with Cameroon. Namibia matched five-time African champions Cameroon in their penultimate qualifier…
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National federations are encouraged to attend Saturday’s Athletes’ Representative Forum, which the Namibia Athletes’ Commission (NAC) will host in Windhoek. The forum focuses on strengthening athlete advocacy and representation within sport governance as part of the commission, creating an inclusive…
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