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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...

Major boost for combat sports 
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Major boost for combat sports 

Namibia’s combat sports fraternity is in for a major boost, as world-renowned trainer and three-time kickboxing world champion, Jarkko Jussila, is set to share his enormous knowledge and expertise with local athletes and coaches. Jussila’s upcoming visit is expected to open new opportunities for Namibians in both competitive and developmental combat sports.  The veteran kickboxer...

Young Gladiators eye redemption in second leg
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Young Gladiators eye redemption in second leg

Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/20 women’s national football team, Young Gladiators, will head into the second leg of their Fifa U/20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Uganda with everything to play for.  The match is scheduled for today at the FUFA Stadium in Kampala, where the Young Gladiators will be looking to overturn a 3-0...

Young African vow comeback after first-leg defeat
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Young African vow comeback after first-leg defeat

Young African suffered a 2-0 defeat in their first-leg CAF Confederation Cup clash against Royal Leopards on Saturday afternoon in Francistown, Botswana.  The result puts the Namibian club in a difficult position as they prepare for the decisive second leg in Eswatini. Despite the loss, club owner Maleagi Ngarizemo delivered a message of encouragement and...

Schools series fuels table tennis growth
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Schools series fuels table tennis growth

Hilma Nalupe The Arysteq/Simonis Storm Schools Tournament Series once again highlighted the bright future of Namibian table tennis as young players gathered this past Saturday at the Wanderers Sport Club hall in Windhoek. The tournament attracted 62 participants: 38 boys and 24 girls, showcasing the growing enthusiasm and talent in youth competition across the country....

Namibia celebrates historic taekwondo achievement
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Namibia celebrates historic taekwondo achievement

Namibia’s martial arts scene has reason to celebrate after Seth Mabuza etched his name into the history books, becoming the first Namibian athlete to participate and win a medal at the prestigious African Taekwondo Union Open Series Zone 6 competition, hosted recently in Maputo, Mozambique. Mabuza, who competed against some of the finest athletes from...