Helge Schutz

Helge Schutz


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Chase, Brinkmann make history again 

Micah Chase and Emma Brinkmann both won gold medals at the Africa Triathlon Youth Championships in Hurghada, Egypt today, making a unique piece of family history along the way.  Competing in the boys 14-15 category, Chase was caught up in…

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Kudus, Wanderers to battle for the title

Namibia’s 2026 Rugby Premier League champions will be crowned tomorrow when FNB Kudus take on FNB Wanderers in a repeat of last year’s final at Hage Geingob National Rugby Stadium. Last year, Kudus made history by winning their first ever…

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Blockbuster Indoor Hockey Test Series in store

Namibian sport fans are in for a treat this weekend when African powerhouses, Namibia and South Africa (SA) square off in a five-match indoor hockey women’s test series in the capital. There has been little to separate the two sides…

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Namibia off to strong start at Inline Hockey World Champs

Namibia’s senior women’s inline hockey team got off to a strong start at the Inline Hockey World Championships in Asuncion, Paraguay this week, after winning their first four matches.  Victories against the United States, Chile, Mexico and Brazil put Namibia…

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A bleak weekend for Namibian rugby 

It was a bleak weekend for Namibian rugby as the national u20 team were thrashed 95-6 by Canada at the u20 Rugby Challenger Cup in Santiago, Chile on Friday.  The Challenger Cup has replaced the World Rugby u20 Trophy for…

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Freyer, Greeff take top honours at Cycle Classic 

Martin Freyer and Anri Greeff took the top honours at the Rotary Club Namibian Cycle Classic over the weekend.  Freyer won the men’s 100km road race for the first time after beating Marco Thiel and Jacque Hanekom in a sprint…

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Russia Runs Riot 

Namibia’s Brave Warriors suffered one of their heaviest defeats in history when they lost 6-0 to Russia at Yekaterinburg on Saturday evening.  In recent years it ranks along with their 5-0 defeat to Angola in the 2024 Cosafa Cup final,…

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Volschenk shines at SA Schools MTB final

Qara Volschenk was Namibia’s star performer at the South African Schools National MTB final at Stellenbosch over the weekend, winning two gold medals in the u14 sub junior girls category.  On Friday she represented Windhoek Gymnasium in the national schools…

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Namibian wrestlers excel at SA Youth Champs 

Namibia’s youth wrestlers excelled to win a total of 22 medals at the South African Youth National Championships in Cape Town over the weekend.  The team won 10 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze medals in the various age categories…

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Cycle Classic back for 27th year

One of Namibia’s longest running sporting events, the Rotary Club Namibian Cycle Classic will be held for the 27th year in Windhoek this weekend. Since its inception in 2000, the Cycle Classic has been held each year, even during the…

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Karate history made at southern African open

Karate made martial arts history by hosting the third Southern Africa WUKF Open Championship, featuring international competition and the national debut of Kobudo weapon arts. The championship was held in Windhoek over the weekend. About 260 karatekas competed at the…

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International assignments for rugby teams 

Two national rugby teams will represent the country at international events starting this week. Namibia’s u20 team will compete at the World Rugby u20 Challenger Cup which starts in Chile on Friday, while the national sevens rugby team will compete…

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