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Erasmus Shalihaxwe Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture, Dino Ballotti, says upcoming African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games will serve as platform to prepare athletes for the 2028 Olympic Games. Ballotti made the announcement in Parliament on Tuesday while providing an update on Namibia’s readiness for the youth games, which start Friday in Windhoek and Swakopmund. He said the games will help identify elite athletes for the government's long-term talent development programme and prepare them for international events, including the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.  The preparation programme is called “The Road…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Cricket Namibia has announced the Capricorn Eagles squad that will face the Cricket South Africa Women’s Emerging Academy in an upcoming series of matches. The series will begin with T20 matches at the FNB Cricket Stadium.  The first T20 is scheduled for Wednesday, followed by the second match on Thursday. The third match will be played on Saturday, with the final T20 on Sunday. The 50-over series will start on Tuesday next week. The second match is set for Thursday, and the final one will take place on Saturday. The Capricorn Eagles squad includes Sune Wittmann, Kayleen Green,…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Three young Namibian athletes won medals at the World Youth Games held from 26 to 29 June 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Mathew Coetzee took gold in the boys’ under-14 80-metre race with a time of 9.07 seconds, one of the fastest times recorded by a Namibian at that age.  Speaking after the race, Coetzee said the event was a great experience for him, especially since it was his first time competing internationally. “It was a great experience running on an international stage. I enjoyed the race because I didn’t feel challenged by the other athletes. But I didn’t…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The organisers of the African Union Sports Council's (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games have released a guide to help stakeholders use respectful and accurate language when communicating with and about athletes with disabilities. The guide, launched this week, is aimed at supporting dignitaries, broadcasters, newsrooms, and other stakeholders in engaging with disability sport using empowering terms.  It introduces key terminology related to parasport, Special Olympics, and inclusive youth sport. For the first time, the Region 5 Youth Games will include events for athletes with disabilities and special needs.  The 11th edition of the games will take place in…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia’s national rugby team, the Welwitschias, has named its starting lineup for the international friendly match against Italy on Friday.  The match is the final preparation encounter before the Africa Cup in Uganda, which will take place from 8 to 19 July 2025.  The tournament will also serve as a qualification event for the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup in Australia. The starting line-up includes Haitembu Shikufa, Louise VD Westhuizen, Aronos Coetzee, Adriaan Ludik, Johan Retief, Prince !Goaseb, Max Katjijeko, Adriaan Booysen, Jacques Theron, Tiaan Swanepoel, Jurgen Meyer, Danco Burger, Alcino Izaacs, Danie Merwe, and Andre Burg. This…