Sports

As the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon ended, Namibian coach Henk Botha expressed disappointment after extensive efforts to get Christine Mboma qualify for the Paris Olympic Games failed.

The Hollard men’s and women’s teams dominated the fourth leg of the 2024 Nedbank Windhoek Power Pedal Team (WPP4) Time Trials at Carin Park on Sunday.

The 2024 Nedbank for Good Series completed a successful tour of Tsumeb and Oshakati in the past fortnight, and focus will now shift to the southern region in July and August.

A youthful 23-man Brave Warriors squad is set to compete in the 23rd edition of the Cosafa Cup, scheduled from 26 June to 7 July. 

Netball Namibia’s (NN) president Rebekka Goagoses announced that the national team, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, are preparing for increased participation in international competitions. 

On the weekend of 22 and 23 June, the Windhoek Bowling Club (WBC) held its annual club singles competition here.

In a nail-biting final, Alnur FA emerged victorious in the Bank Windhoek Ramblers U/ 21 tournament, held in Oshakati on Saturday.

On 12 June, Paratus Namibia announced a sponsorship of N$260 000 for the Paratus Namibian Cycle Classic.

Following their participation in the Tokyo World Para-Athletics Championships last month, two Namibian para-athletes and their guides have travelled to Europe to prepare for the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games.