Namibian sport on a high
Namibian sport has witnessed a remarkable shift of fortunes from a time where positive results were hard to come by to a time positive results are becoming the norm.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
WINDHOEK
Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) chief administrator Freddy Mwiya has expressed joy over the fact that many sport codes in the country are showing signs of promise.
Teams like the cricket national team and the Brave Gladiators were amongst those who added to Namibia’s sporting success on an international level.
The Eagles qualified to the Super 12 phase of the T20 cricket world cup, while Namibia’s women’s national team defeated Tanzania to qualify to the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Home-grown players like Peter Shalulile and Deon Hotto have been winning awards for their respective clubs in South Africa, and this year also saw Namibia bagging a 200m silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics as Christine Mboma marked her arrival on the world athletics scene.
Beatrice Masilingi, who also reached the final of the 200m race at the Olympics, has also contributed to the country’s success at various global evets.
Meanwhile, the national hockey teams qualified to the indoor world cup and will be flying the national flying the high.
“There has been so much joy in Namibian sport and we have to be proud of the achievements.
“As the chief administrator, I can’t be prouder than this because we have really outdone ourselves as a nation,” Mwiya said.
Building on success
He added that it is important for Namibia to continue to build on the success of these athletes going forward.
“The NSC and its members are in the right gear because the strategic plan we set up is working and yielding results at federation level.
“The technocrat is doing the right job and we can only seek more mobilisation of resources at the highest level.”
He is adamant that the country can produce more magical moments if the corporate world supports teams and sport codes.
“What we can do now is build on this success to make sure that Namibia’s purple purge in sport continues for a long time.
“These victories have been a result of hard work and one has to also laud and motivate the teams for working hard.
“We also have to thank corporate Namibia that has been involved in making sure that many of these players and teams are funded,” Mwiya noted.
WINDHOEK
Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) chief administrator Freddy Mwiya has expressed joy over the fact that many sport codes in the country are showing signs of promise.
Teams like the cricket national team and the Brave Gladiators were amongst those who added to Namibia’s sporting success on an international level.
The Eagles qualified to the Super 12 phase of the T20 cricket world cup, while Namibia’s women’s national team defeated Tanzania to qualify to the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Home-grown players like Peter Shalulile and Deon Hotto have been winning awards for their respective clubs in South Africa, and this year also saw Namibia bagging a 200m silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics as Christine Mboma marked her arrival on the world athletics scene.
Beatrice Masilingi, who also reached the final of the 200m race at the Olympics, has also contributed to the country’s success at various global evets.
Meanwhile, the national hockey teams qualified to the indoor world cup and will be flying the national flying the high.
“There has been so much joy in Namibian sport and we have to be proud of the achievements.
“As the chief administrator, I can’t be prouder than this because we have really outdone ourselves as a nation,” Mwiya said.
Building on success
He added that it is important for Namibia to continue to build on the success of these athletes going forward.
“The NSC and its members are in the right gear because the strategic plan we set up is working and yielding results at federation level.
“The technocrat is doing the right job and we can only seek more mobilisation of resources at the highest level.”
He is adamant that the country can produce more magical moments if the corporate world supports teams and sport codes.
“What we can do now is build on this success to make sure that Namibia’s purple purge in sport continues for a long time.
“These victories have been a result of hard work and one has to also laud and motivate the teams for working hard.
“We also have to thank corporate Namibia that has been involved in making sure that many of these players and teams are funded,” Mwiya noted.
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