BANK Windhoek yesterday announced a N$320 000 partnership agreement over three years with the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC ), for the body’s 2010 Commonwealth Games preparation programme.
The bank yesterday handed over the ?rst instalment of N$106 000 to NNOC president Agnes Tjongarero, which will be used to prepare Namibia’s team to the Games. In addition to the sponsorship, the bank will also provide promotional items to the teams which are expected to ?y Namibia’s ?ag across the world.Bank Windhoek’s marketing and corporate communications manager, Marlize Horn, said the partnership is based on adequately preparing athletes for the games and it will be known as the Bank Windhoek/ NNOC Commonwealth 2010 Preparation Programme.The sponsorship, according to Horn, will involve all the different sport codes and will run over three years.”Bank Windhoek understands the challenges of participating at world events such as the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, the 2008 Olympic Games in China and the 2012 Olympic Games in England.And being a responsible corporate citizen, further recognises the importance of representing Namibia in these countries, and therefore strives to add value towards the development of sport in the country,” she said.She said athletes from six different sport codes will bene?t from the development programme offered by the NNOC.She said that the other objective of the sponsorship is to collaborate with the NNOC, its partners and stakeholders to bring back three gold, four silver and three bronze medals for Namibia in the upcoming Olympic and Commonwealth Games.She said Namibians from selected codes such as athletics, table tennis, lawn bowls, gymnastics, hockey and shooting will participate at these international events.She encouraged citizens and other companies to con?rm their support to the NNOC, adding that by providing essential support, Namibia as a nation can assist the national team to achieve the highest levels in sport.Tjongarero said in future, something needs to be done now after Namibian athletes who competed at the recent All Africa Games failed to bring medals.She said the NNOC was not interested in the quantity, but the quality of athletes whenever they compete at these international events.She said in future, fitness and anti-doping tests will be done to ensure that athletes compete favourably, adding that athletes also need much exposure and need to participate in competitions as much as possible.The three-year sponsorship will also cover preparations for the Olympic Games next year in Beijing, China.In addition to the sponsorship, the bank will also provide promotional items to the teams which are expected to ?y Namibia’s ?ag across the world.Bank Windhoek’s marketing and corporate communications manager, Marlize Horn, said the partnership is based on adequately preparing athletes for the games and it will be known as the Bank Windhoek/ NNOC Commonwealth 2010 Preparation Programme.The sponsorship, according to Horn, will involve all the different sport codes and will run over three years.”Bank Windhoek understands the challenges of participating at world events such as the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, the 2008 Olympic Games in China and the 2012 Olympic Games in England.And being a responsible corporate citizen, further recognises the importance of representing Namibia in these countries, and therefore strives to add value towards the development of sport in the country,” she said.She said athletes from six different sport codes will bene?t from the development programme offered by the NNOC.She said that the other objective of the sponsorship is to collaborate with the NNOC, its partners and stakeholders to bring back three gold, four silver and three bronze medals for Namibia in the upcoming Olympic and Commonwealth Games.She said Namibians from selected codes such as athletics, table tennis, lawn bowls, gymnastics, hockey and shooting will participate at these international events.She encouraged citizens and other companies to con?rm their support to the NNOC, adding that by providing essential support, Namibia as a nation can assist the national team to achieve the highest levels in sport.Tjongarero said in future, something needs to be done now after Namibian athletes who competed at the recent All Africa Games failed to bring medals.She said the NNOC was not interested in the quantity, but the quality of athletes whenever they compete at these international events.She said in future, fitness and anti-doping tests will be done to ensure that athletes compete favourably, adding that athletes also need much exposure and need to participate in competitions as much as possible.The three-year sponsorship will also cover preparations for the Olympic Games next year in Beijing, China.
