Helalia Johannes turns 44 years old two days after the women’s Olympic marathon race in Paris. She will be looking for an early birthday present by improving on her best finish at what is likely to be her final appearance…

Vera Looser was not always this good. In fact, she’s a late bloomer who worked tirelessly on her craft and is now reaping the rewards of her effort. The 30-year-old hopes that her relentless spirit will carry her through the…

Not many people can say they’ve been to the Olympics. It’s no easy thing to accomplish, says Namibian star cyclist Alex Miller who is headed for a second appearance at the games. Miller has come a long way to realise…

Phillip Seidler may very well be a reincarnation of a mystical ancient ocean dweller, which explains why he is more at home in the Atlantic than on land. He feels at one with the ocean. He can’t stay out of…

Boxing lovers can expect to be treated to “an explosive show” in Windhoek on 17 August. Mateus ‘The Beast’ Heita takes on South African Thato Bonakoane for the vacant WBA Pan Africa featherweight title. Ex-WBF junior featherweight champion Bonakoane will…

Fillemon Amupadhi can now officiate abroad after passing the International Referee’s Candidate Course in Morocco. Hosted by the Confederation of African Volleyball in Salé from 7 to 15 July, the prestigious International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) course featured 25 referees from…

Julinho Sporting and South African first division club Baroka are in talks over a preseason tournament on Namibian soil, the Rundu-based side says. The envisaged event for next season is a result of strengthened relations between the two clubs, while…

Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah treated the homeless Brave Warriors to dinner on Tuesday, promising the team a state-of-the-art home in the near future. She assured the 2024 Cosafa Cup runners-up at the event at the old State House in Windhoek that…

Collin Benjamin and the government are proud of the Brave Warriors and believe Sunday’s 5-0 drubbing against Angola in the Cosafa Cup final was a necessary part of their rebuilding process. The head coach acknowledged that 10-man Namibia were outmanoeuvred…

Ronnie Kanalelo’s second stint as Brave Warriors assistant coach ended with Namibia’s Cosafa Cup final defeat to Angola on Sunday. Although he was in the dugout for the contest which ended in a 5-0 loss, Kanalelo, who has served as…

President Nangolo Mbumba anticipates “a stellar performance” from the Brave Warriors in Sunday’s Council of Southern Africa Football Associations(Cosafa) Cup final against neighboring Angola. Namibian beat Mozambique on Friday in Gqebehra, South Africa, to reach the tournament decider, with Angola…

The Brave Warriors’ run to the 2024 Cosafa Cup semi-finals was not pleasing on the eye, but getting to play two more matches that will provide exposure for the largely novice side more than makes up for it, says coach…