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Okahandja demands urgent action to fix women’s football structures 
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Okahandja demands urgent action to fix women’s football structures 

Okahandja Football Club’s sport director Lee Hangula has raised concern over the state of women’s football development in Namibia.  This follows after the U/20 women’s national team’s heavy losses in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Uganda.  Namibia fell 3-0 and 2-0 in the two-legged tie, results which Hangula believes are symptomatic of deeper structural...

Namibia’s para-Athletes ready to shine at World Champs 
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Namibia’s para-Athletes ready to shine at World Champs 

A team of eight Namibian para-athletes, supported by their guides and management staff, has safely arrived in New Delhi, India, ahead of the prestigious World Para Athletics Championships.  The event will take place from 29 September to 5 October. The Namibian delegation comprises both seasoned competitors and promising new talents who are eager to test...

Organisers upbeat ahead of NTA’s final tourney
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Organisers upbeat ahead of NTA’s final tourney

Namibia Tennis Association (NTA) spokesperson Larushka Kruger has expressed satisfaction with the number of entries received so far for their final senior tournament of the year.  The event is set for this weekend at the Central Tennis Club in Olympia, Windhoek. The tournament will feature singles and doubles events, with top local players expected to...

Kasaona: Otjiwarongo Youth Cup a success
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Kasaona: Otjiwarongo Youth Cup a success

Zebaldt Ngaruka  The organiser of the Otjiwarongo Youth Cup Raisameua Kasaona described the annual football tournament as a success.  He said the anticipated competition saw 38 football battling against each other in the U/11 to 18 age groups from both boys and girls at Paresis Sports Ground. The City Pro U/11 boys were crowned champions...

Archery tourney set for Walvis Bay
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Archery tourney set for Walvis Bay

The Archery Association of Namibia (AAN) will this weekend host a tournament at the coastal town of Walvis Bay.  More than 10 archers from various clubs are expected to take part. The competition, which will be staged by Atlantis Archery Club and sanctioned by the AAN, kicks off on Saturday.  It will run throughout the...

Namibia debuts at Cycling Worlds In Kigali
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Namibia debuts at Cycling Worlds In Kigali

Hilma Nalupe Namibia is set to make history at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with a junior team participating on the world stage for the very first time.  The event, which started yesterday and ends on 27 September, is a milestone for Namibian cycling, as it coincides with the first-ever World...

Friends FC gear up preparations for new season
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Friends FC gear up preparations for new season

The Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Friends Football Club is satisfied with their preparation for the next season. The pre-season friendlies saw Friends FC, DS Football Academy, Khomas NamPol FC and Bucks Buccaneers converging at Rehoboth Stadium on Saturday in the Hardap region. The Rehoboth-based team showed power and defeated DS Football Academy...

Round 18 and 19 netball action wraps up … as league nears conclusion
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Round 18 and 19 netball action wraps up … as league nears conclusion

Rounds 18 and 19 of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League concluded successfully over the weekend in blistering heat, delivering thrilling encounters as the season heads into its final stretch. Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) kicked off Round 18 with a commanding 38-21 victory over Afrocat Lions.  Monique Basson was named Player of the Match.  After...

Khomas Netball awards top performers …Golden Girls win league 
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Khomas Netball awards top performers …Golden Girls win league 

The Khomas Netball League over the weekend crowned winners of various league divisions.   Golden Girls were crowned winners of the Super 10 booking tickets to the playoffs.   The well-organised event was held on Saturday at Wanderers Sport Ground,  Pioneer Park, in the capital.   Super 10 Champions Golden Girls top finish earned them a...

CBS thrash DTS U/17 6-1 …as their U/19 held to a 0-0 draw
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CBS thrash DTS U/17 6-1 …as their U/19 held to a 0-0 draw

Collin Benjamins Soccer Talents U/17 (CBS) outplayed Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) when they beat them 6-1 late in the second leg on Friday at the Jan Möhr Football field. From the onset, CBS exerted pressure in the first half and were clinical in their finishing in front of goal.  Delpiero Kaom scored twice for...