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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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SPORT - ATHLETICS
| 2013-07-22
Shikongo wins silver in Lyon
Staff Reporter
PODIUM FINISH... Ananias Shikongo yesterday won silver at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships with the aid of his guide Even Tjiviju (right)
NAMIBIA’S Ananias Shikongo collected the country’s first medal at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon when he finished second in the 200m T11 yesterday.
Shikongo ran 22,71 seconds to secure silver behind defending champion Lucas Prado from Brazil. Prado, who set the world record on his way to paralympic glory in Beijing in 2008, clocked 22,55 seconds, a new championship record time.
Shikongo ran 22,71 seconds to secure silver behind defending champion Lucas Prado from Brazil. Prado, who set the world record on his way to paralympic glory in Beijing in 2008, clocked 22,55 seconds, a new championship record time.
Another Namibian, T46 athlete Elias Ndimulunde, who has been in good form heading into the championships, was also scheduled to race in a semi-final yesterday evening. The 400m final for T46 men is scheduled to take place today.
Earlier yesterday, paralympic champion Johanna Benson (29,20) made it through to the finals of the women’s 200m T37, but she could be pushed hard by home favourite Mandy Francois-Elie who stormed home in 28,35 seconds, a new world record. Defending champion Katrina Hart also made the final line-up.
Benson is expected to contest for the gold medal this evening while Albertina Johannes is also set to compete in the women’s 400m T46 final today.
Upcoming T11 female sprinter Lahja Ishitile is the last Namibian scheduled to race today. She will compete in the women’s T11 100m in the evening.
DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS
Yesterday saw 25 medal events contested at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships which opened on Friday. The event features over 1 100 athletes from nearly 100 countries and is the biggest gathering of international athletes since London 2012.
US track star Tatyana McFadden claimed her first gold medal on the second morning of competition at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, with victory in the women’s 200m T54.
Poland’s Mateusz Michalski also held on to his world title in championship record time, winning the 200m T12 after powering down the home straight to cross the line in 21,78 seconds. Fedor Trikolich and Artem Loginov picked up silver and bronze for Russia.
China’s Lisha Huang added to her 2012 Paralympic victory with gold in the women’s 200m T53. Huang clocked 29,76, a new championship record, to take the title ahead of Australia’s Angela Ballard, who had to make do with silver once again, having finished runner-up in London.
Out in the field, Poland’s Bartosz Tyszkowski took gold in the men’s shot put F41 with a personal best of 12,18m, the only athlete to throw beyond the 12m mark, while in the men’s discus F37/38, the Ukraine’s Mykola Zhabnyak managed to go one better than the silver medal he won two years ago, clinching gold with a championship best of 55,71m.
Britain’s Josie Pearson broke her own world record in the women’s discus F51/52/53, throwing 7,09m (1128 points) to add the world title to her paralympic gold medal won last year.
In the women’s shot put F55/56/57 Martina Willing won Germany’s first gold medal of the competition with a best opening throw of 9.03m (950 points).
Men’s long jump T13 gold went to paralympic champion Luis Felipe Gutierrez. The Cuban leapt 7,33m to secure victory 60cm clear of silver medallist Ihar Fartunau of Belarus. -Adapted from paralympic.org.
Earlier yesterday, paralympic champion Johanna Benson (29,20) made it through to the finals of the women’s 200m T37, but she could be pushed hard by home favourite Mandy Francois-Elie who stormed home in 28,35 seconds, a new world record. Defending champion Katrina Hart also made the final line-up.
Benson is expected to contest for the gold medal this evening while Albertina Johannes is also set to compete in the women’s 400m T46 final today.
Upcoming T11 female sprinter Lahja Ishitile is the last Namibian scheduled to race today. She will compete in the women’s T11 100m in the evening.
DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS
Yesterday saw 25 medal events contested at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships which opened on Friday. The event features over 1 100 athletes from nearly 100 countries and is the biggest gathering of international athletes since London 2012.
US track star Tatyana McFadden claimed her first gold medal on the second morning of competition at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, with victory in the women’s 200m T54.
Poland’s Mateusz Michalski also held on to his world title in championship record time, winning the 200m T12 after powering down the home straight to cross the line in 21,78 seconds. Fedor Trikolich and Artem Loginov picked up silver and bronze for Russia.
China’s Lisha Huang added to her 2012 Paralympic victory with gold in the women’s 200m T53. Huang clocked 29,76, a new championship record, to take the title ahead of Australia’s Angela Ballard, who had to make do with silver once again, having finished runner-up in London.
Out in the field, Poland’s Bartosz Tyszkowski took gold in the men’s shot put F41 with a personal best of 12,18m, the only athlete to throw beyond the 12m mark, while in the men’s discus F37/38, the Ukraine’s Mykola Zhabnyak managed to go one better than the silver medal he won two years ago, clinching gold with a championship best of 55,71m.
Britain’s Josie Pearson broke her own world record in the women’s discus F51/52/53, throwing 7,09m (1128 points) to add the world title to her paralympic gold medal won last year.
In the women’s shot put F55/56/57 Martina Willing won Germany’s first gold medal of the competition with a best opening throw of 9.03m (950 points).
Men’s long jump T13 gold went to paralympic champion Luis Felipe Gutierrez. The Cuban leapt 7,33m to secure victory 60cm clear of silver medallist Ihar Fartunau of Belarus. -Adapted from paralympic.org.
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