Namibian T46 and T11 sprinters Petrus Karuli and Lahja Ishitile won Team Namibia’s first gold medals at the World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix underway in Nottwil, Switzerland.The final round of the WPA Grand Prix is underway at the Spo…
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Murere wins Namibia’s fourth medal at Nottwil Grand Prix
Namibian T46 sprinter and long jumper Bradley Murere on Thursday won Team Namibia’s fourth medal with a seasonal best jump at the World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix in Switzerland.The fifth round of the WPA Grand Prix is underway at the…
Good start for Namibian athletes at Nottwil Grand Prix
Namibian athletes with disabilities won three medals on the opening day of the World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix underway in Nottwil, Switzerland.The fifth round of the WPA Grand Prix is being held at the Sport Arena Nottwil located at…
Nottwil Grand Prix the test for World Champs: Hamukwaya
Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) secretary-general, Michael Hamukwaya says the Nottwil Grand Prix will be used as the final benchmark for athletes ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships.The fifth and final round of the WPA Grand Prix will be…
Taekwondo: Harun, Osagie win Poomsae event at President Cup
Usman Harun and Ruth Osagie on Friday, won the Poomsae event in the male and female categories of the ongoing National President Cup Open Championship.The three-day event, organised by the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) at the Moshood Abiola Nation…
World Taekwondo Masters Union in Nigeria to improve ‘Kukkiwon’ aspect of game
Ki Hong Kim, President and Founder of World Taekwondo Masters Union, on Saturday in Abuja said he was in Nigeria to improve the kukkiwon aspect of taekwondo.Kim arrived in Nigeria days earlier for the ongoing National President’s Cup Open Taekwondo Cha…
Angolan Epolua crowned African bodybuilding champion
The bodybuilder Aquiles Epolua won Sunday in Johannesburg (South Africa), the international bodybuilding tournament “Arnold Classic”, in the category Elite Pro Bodybuilding up to 95 kg.Aquiles, vice-world champion in the amateur category, beat the comp…
‘I am humbled by the athletes’ drive and dedication’: Mocke
Team Namibia’s physiotherapist on their European Grand Prix Tour of Jesolo, Italy and Nottwil, Switzerland, Ruan Mocke says he is humbled by the para-athletes’ dedication and drive despite their impairments.Mocke who is co-owner of the Ruan Mocke & Mar…
Minister advises young people to contribute to public safety
Minister advises young people to contribute to public safety Luanda – Angolan minister of Youth and Sports Palmira Barbosa advised Friday in Luanda young people to complement the service of police bodies in maintaining public security.The minister said…
Around 600 young people to clear plot for sports facility
Close to 600 young people from the Kavango West Region have been recruited as casual workers to clear a 20-hectare plot at Nkurenkuru for the construction of a stadium and a multipurpose youth centre.Speaking to Nampa on Thursday, Regional Youth Office…
Capricorn Group launches 2023 schools netball league
The Capricorn Group launched the Group Schools Netball League on Tuesday, with representatives from participating schools and the Namibia Schools Sports Union (NSSU) in attendance.Bank Windhoek previously supported the league, but it was taken over by …
Murere sets sights on 2024 Paris Olympics
Namibian upcoming sprinter, Hatago Murere, has set his sight on reaching the qualifying standards for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games set for Paris, France.The 23-year-old was recently crowned as the national 200 metre (m) champion at the Athletics Namib…