THE Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) on Wednesday announced the names of officials for the country’s Commonwealth Games teams.
The next Commonwealth Games are scheduled for March 2006 in Melbourne, Australia. Announcing the names of the officials, Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture Pohamba Shifeta urged officials and athletes to maintain self-discipline in Melbourne.Shifeta said athletes should prepare “morally, psychologically and physically” for the Commonwealth Games in Australia.”You must not go and commit scandals.You must respect the code of conduct and your officials,” said the deputy minister.Former netball player and coach Joan Smit will be the team’s Chief of Mission while Alna Similo will be the general team manager.Christopher Hensen will be the team physiotherapist and Ailly Angula-Paulino the administrative secretary.Eight sport codes will represent Namibia at the Commonwealth Games.The codes are athletics, boxing, bowls, cycling, gymnastics, rugby, shooting, and swimming.The first Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Bobby Robinson, a major influence within athletics in Canada at the time, finally implemented what had been talked about amongst Commonwealth nations for over 30 years.Eleven nations with a total of 400 athletes participated in the first Commonwealth Games.The Games have been conducted every four years except for 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.- NampaAnnouncing the names of the officials, Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture Pohamba Shifeta urged officials and athletes to maintain self-discipline in Melbourne.Shifeta said athletes should prepare “morally, psychologically and physically” for the Commonwealth Games in Australia.”You must not go and commit scandals.You must respect the code of conduct and your officials,” said the deputy minister.Former netball player and coach Joan Smit will be the team’s Chief of Mission while Alna Similo will be the general team manager.Christopher Hensen will be the team physiotherapist and Ailly Angula-Paulino the administrative secretary.Eight sport codes will represent Namibia at the Commonwealth Games.The codes are athletics, boxing, bowls, cycling, gymnastics, rugby, shooting, and swimming.The first Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Bobby Robinson, a major influence within athletics in Canada at the time, finally implemented what had been talked about amongst Commonwealth nations for over 30 years.Eleven nations with a total of 400 athletes participated in the first Commonwealth Games.The Games have been conducted every four years except for 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.- Nampa
