Germany supports Nam boxing
Amateur boxers will have a chance to train with new equipment thanks to a donation from the German embassy.
Germany, through its embassy in Windhoek, has donated equipment worth N$80 000 to the Khomas Boxing Federation.
The equipment includes punching bags, boxing gloves and timers which the federation will distribute to all the boxing clubs in the Khomas Region.
The donation was made after the Khomas Boxing Federation had approached the embassy for assistance.
The German ambassador to Namibia, Christian Schlaga, said he was delighted to donate the equipment to the boxing federation.
“We are involved in sponsoring many sports federations in Namibia and that is why we have also decided to sponsor the Khomas Boxing Federation.
“We do hope that the federation will make good use of the equipment in order to develop top-notch international boxers,” Schlaga said.
There are around 10 boxing clubs in the Khomas Region and each club will be given equipment according to needs.
The federation has visited the boxing clubs to assess what they need.
The established clubs are likely to receive less equipment than those that are struggling.
The federation's chairman, Jason Naule, thanked the embassy.
He admitted that there had been problems hampering the growth of the sport in Namibia, including infighting among administrators.
But Naule was confident that the donated equipment would be a great help.
“Today we are here for a very good reason because this equipment will promote the Olympic style of boxing.
“It is the duty of the Khomas Boxing Federation to make sure that our young boxers become the best in the world,” Naule said.
The spokesperson of the federation, Immanuel Moses, assured boxing club members that the federation would continue looking for more help to develop boxing.
Moses said the federation wanted to help the clubs whenever they needed assistance.
“We went to the embassy with quotations for what we need and they transferred the money directly to the suppliers.
“This is a good way to handle things because the money will not need to be in the hands of anybody,” Moses said.
The federation also announced that it would stage boxing championships at the After School Centre in Windhoek from Thursday.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
The equipment includes punching bags, boxing gloves and timers which the federation will distribute to all the boxing clubs in the Khomas Region.
The donation was made after the Khomas Boxing Federation had approached the embassy for assistance.
The German ambassador to Namibia, Christian Schlaga, said he was delighted to donate the equipment to the boxing federation.
“We are involved in sponsoring many sports federations in Namibia and that is why we have also decided to sponsor the Khomas Boxing Federation.
“We do hope that the federation will make good use of the equipment in order to develop top-notch international boxers,” Schlaga said.
There are around 10 boxing clubs in the Khomas Region and each club will be given equipment according to needs.
The federation has visited the boxing clubs to assess what they need.
The established clubs are likely to receive less equipment than those that are struggling.
The federation's chairman, Jason Naule, thanked the embassy.
He admitted that there had been problems hampering the growth of the sport in Namibia, including infighting among administrators.
But Naule was confident that the donated equipment would be a great help.
“Today we are here for a very good reason because this equipment will promote the Olympic style of boxing.
“It is the duty of the Khomas Boxing Federation to make sure that our young boxers become the best in the world,” Naule said.
The spokesperson of the federation, Immanuel Moses, assured boxing club members that the federation would continue looking for more help to develop boxing.
Moses said the federation wanted to help the clubs whenever they needed assistance.
“We went to the embassy with quotations for what we need and they transferred the money directly to the suppliers.
“This is a good way to handle things because the money will not need to be in the hands of anybody,” Moses said.
The federation also announced that it would stage boxing championships at the After School Centre in Windhoek from Thursday.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
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