Youth Olympic team unveiled
The Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) has announced the team that will represent Namibia at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires from 6 to 18 October.
The three sport disciplines Namibia will compete in are archery, gymnastics and girls' hockey.
Quinn Reddig qualified at the African Youth Games in Algiers. She won a gold medal in the individual archery event and is coached and managed by Frank Reddig.
Thalia Loveira qualified at the African Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, Egypt in April, where she won gold in the trampoline event. Loveira is coached and managed by Veselin Kostin.
The hockey team qualified at the African Youth Games. They finished behind South Africa and won silver.
The team consists of Kiana Cormack, Sonet Crous, Kahntwa Kruger, Danja Meyer, Taramarie Myburgh, Kaela Schimming, Carien and Joane van Rooyen and Cele Wessels and is coached by Shayne Cormack. The team manager is Manda Myburgh and the extra official is Conrad Wessels.
The NNOC, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Solitary, also announced they have pencilled in a second coaching forum for 8 September at the Windhoek Sports Club.
The forum will look at several aspects important to coaching and the preparation of athletes from grassroots to high-performance and elite status.
“We have a very interesting line-up of presenters that include South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk's coach, Ans Botha. Botha is the 2017 IAAF coach of the year.
“She will give a talk on ways of coaching athletes from grassroots to high-level performance. The forum will also provide interesting practical sessions on sport science, with demonstrations on chiropractic (techniques), physiotherapy, biokinetics and sports nutrition,” Xoagub explained.
He said there will also be various practical sessions, including lessons on cool down techniques athletes can make use of.
“The forum is funded by Olympic Solitary and participants will receive free accommodation and meals, but not transport.”
Coaches from various regions can attend, because the forum is free. They should get in touch with the Olympic office for their registration forms.
More information is also available on the NNOC coaches' committee Facebook page. Interested coaches can also contact Marja Woortman on 085 128 4765 or Annatjie Geleni on 081 122 6060.
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The three sport disciplines Namibia will compete in are archery, gymnastics and girls' hockey.
Quinn Reddig qualified at the African Youth Games in Algiers. She won a gold medal in the individual archery event and is coached and managed by Frank Reddig.
Thalia Loveira qualified at the African Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, Egypt in April, where she won gold in the trampoline event. Loveira is coached and managed by Veselin Kostin.
The hockey team qualified at the African Youth Games. They finished behind South Africa and won silver.
The team consists of Kiana Cormack, Sonet Crous, Kahntwa Kruger, Danja Meyer, Taramarie Myburgh, Kaela Schimming, Carien and Joane van Rooyen and Cele Wessels and is coached by Shayne Cormack. The team manager is Manda Myburgh and the extra official is Conrad Wessels.
The NNOC, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games and Olympic Solitary, also announced they have pencilled in a second coaching forum for 8 September at the Windhoek Sports Club.
The forum will look at several aspects important to coaching and the preparation of athletes from grassroots to high-performance and elite status.
“We have a very interesting line-up of presenters that include South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk's coach, Ans Botha. Botha is the 2017 IAAF coach of the year.
“She will give a talk on ways of coaching athletes from grassroots to high-level performance. The forum will also provide interesting practical sessions on sport science, with demonstrations on chiropractic (techniques), physiotherapy, biokinetics and sports nutrition,” Xoagub explained.
He said there will also be various practical sessions, including lessons on cool down techniques athletes can make use of.
“The forum is funded by Olympic Solitary and participants will receive free accommodation and meals, but not transport.”
Coaches from various regions can attend, because the forum is free. They should get in touch with the Olympic office for their registration forms.
More information is also available on the NNOC coaches' committee Facebook page. Interested coaches can also contact Marja Woortman on 085 128 4765 or Annatjie Geleni on 081 122 6060.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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