Namibian featherweight boxer Sakaria ‘Desert Storm’ Lukas drew against Mongolia’s Tugstsogt Nyambayar in New Jersey, the United States on Saturday night.
Author: Maurice Kambukwe (Maurice Kambukwe )
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It was a tough match – Ludwig
Namibia’s senior women’s team yesterday crashed out of the ongoing 2022 Africa Cup of Nations field hockey competition in Accra, Ghana after drawing one-all with Zimbabwe.
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Botha excited with sprinters’ level… considering that they run 100m this season
Following Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi’s impressive performances in the 100m race in Swakopmund last weekend, their coach Henk Botha said they are strongly contemplating competing in that distance on the international circuit this season.
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Women 7s starting rugby schedule … as NRU looks forward to thrilling year
The Namibia Rugby Union is looking forward to an exciting year of rugby, with the aim to excel at all international tournaments.
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Namibia in do or die match
Namibia’s senior women’s national field hockey team will have to beat neighbours Zimbabwe in their last group match of the Africa Cup of Nations Field Hockey 2022 in Ghana today to progress to the next round.
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NRU cancels all activities for 2020 as Covid bites
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) announced it has cancelled all activities for this year due to the widespread coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released on Friday, the NRU said after lengthy consultations with clubs and all relevant stakeholders, the union’s board resolved to cancel all rugby activities for the remainder of the 2020 season. It...
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Reactions to postponement of Sport awards
Following announcements that the 2020 edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA) has been postponed to next year, various athletes and sport administrators have come forth to weigh the decision of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC). The awards were postponed as a result of the widespread Covid-19 pandemic, which has robbed athletes of opportunities...
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Gymnastics federation placed under ‘special regime’ … as NSC, NNOC read riot act
The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) and the Namibia National Olympics Committee (NNOC) yesterday jointly resolved to forcefully cease the powers and privileges of the Namibia Gymnastics Federation (NGF) executive board, and placed the embattled federation under a special regime for the next four months. The wholesale ceasing of powers of the executive board members of...
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Sport awards postponed to next year
The 17th edition of the Namibia Annual Sports Awards (NASA), which were initially scheduled for end of October 2020, have been postponed to October next year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) officially announced yesterday. NSC chief administrator Freddy Mwiya, at a well-attended press briefing in Windhoek yesterday, said...
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AUSC Region 5 darts tournament cancelled
The Africa Union Sports Council Region 5 (AUSC) darts tournament has been called off indefinitely as a result of the widespread Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to New Era Sport yesterday, Namibia Darts Federation secretary general Ralph Ludwig confirmed the cancellation of the eSwatini scheduled competition. Ludwig added that although the team has over the past months...