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Namibia’s sprint sensation Christine Mboma on Saturday night said sheer bravery, her love for the country and a need to reassess her recovery at an international event were among the driving forces that propelled her to scoop a bronze medal in the women’s 200m final. 

After the excitement of Fridays individual triathlon, Sunday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games sees the return of the Mixed Team Relay, the two women, two me

The ongoing heatwave in the United Kingdom could see some Commonwealth Games events moved to the morning or late in the afternoon, but Namibia’s athletes will have to adapt, Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) Abner Xoagub has said.

Renowned athletics coach Henk Botha has said the recent 22nd edition of the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius was an important learning curve for young and upcoming Namibian athletes. 

A group of 15 athletes along with their coaches yesterday left for Mauritius where they will represent the country at the 22nd edition of the African Senior Athletics Championships in Port-Louis from 8 to 12 June.

Namibia’s Tokyo Olympics’ silver medallist Christine Mboma on Saturday set tongues wagging with remarkable wins in the 100m final in a time of 10.97 seconds and the 200m in 21.87 seconds during the Gaborone International Meet.

Outlining its agenda for 2022 during their annual general meeting this week, Team Namibia’s Business Manager at Outsol Solutions, Sidney Hanstein, said the organisation is ready to be a relevant and influential voice of business, products, and industries in Namibia.

Namibia, although hugely rich in natural resource endowment is challenged by expanding its industrial capacity in the country. These challenges are soon to be overcome by its policy discourse on green hydrogen and fourth industrialisation revolution (4IR) initiatives.

Maseru, Lesotho – Despite spending almost three days on the road because one of the two buses carrying Team Namibia to the Region 5 Games had a tyre problem, athletes are all brimming with confidence and relishing the opportunity of leaving a lasting mark at the regional youth games.

Team Namibia will later today leave for Maseru, Lesotho, where the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games are scheduled for 3 to 12 December.