The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Youth Games concluded over the weekend in Gaborone, Botswana, bringing an end to intense weeklong action. The under-15 and under-19 competitions included both boys and girls respectively. he championship, which began on July 15, ran until July 21, 2024. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Youth Championship […]
FC Ongos Ladies, champions of the recently concluded 2023/2024 First National Bank Women’s Super League, are breaking new ground. The team has become the first in Namibia to offer professional contracts and salaries to its female players. This trailblazing move began during the past season, and Ongos Ladies are currently in the process of renewing […]
Basketball in Namibia has experienced significant growth over the years, thriving not only at the senior level but also at the grassroots level. However a lack of female coaches in the sport has sparked concern. FIBA Level One Coaching course is currently taking place at the UNAM main campus with coaches from different regions taking […]
To bridge the gap in coaching education, the A-licence refresher course, which took place in Windhoek, marked a significant update since the participants’ last class in 2014. The A-licence refresher course aimed to bring the latest coaching techniques and knowledge to local coaches. We spoke with Jacky Shipanga, the only female participant out of 17, […]
The Windhoek City Runners Club hosted a social run for its members, non-members, and first-time participants in Windhoek over the weekend. The Windhoek City Runners Club’s social run event, sponsored by Namibia Medical Care, attracted a sizable crowd to the Rare Smokey Mare under the theme “We are runners, a little cold doesn’t bother us.” […]
The Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation hosted its third short course gala, drawing participants from various Windhoek swimming clubs to showcase their swimming prowess. Swimmer The Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation’s Short Course Gala 3 saw an impressive turnout of swimmers from different clubs around the city. Held at the Dolphins Swimming Pool in Windhoek, the event […]
Namibia’s men’s tennis team performed exceptionally to win the Africa Group III Davis Cup in Abuja, Nigeria over the weekend, earning promotion to next year’s World Group II series. Namibia, ranked 77th globally in Tennis, will participate in the Davis Cup World Group II for only their second time in history. Gerrie Dippenaar, the captain […]
After attending a week-long CAF coaching refresher course to renew their licenses, which ranged from CAF A Pro, A, B, C, to D licenses, the participants have successfully completed their training, which ended in Windhoek yesterday. eventeen of Namibia’s top elite coaches participated in the course, which spanned over seven days. The intensive training sessions […]
The FNB Women Super League Champions, Ongos Ladies, will once again taste continental football as they are scheduled to represent Namibia at the Confederation of African Football Women Champions League COSAFA qualifiers in Malawi set for August. The Ongos Ladies team had their first stint in continental football in 2021 under their previous name Tura […]
The 2024 National Pool League continued over the weekend with round four action, while the Coastal Hundred Social Cricket League concluded with the final played in Walvis Bay. The six coastal pool clubs from Swakopmund and Walvis Bay faced off in the National Pool League’s round four action on Saturday. The one-day competition featured impressive […]
