WINDHOEK – The Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) national athletics championships are set for the Independence Stadium on Thursday and Friday.
A total of 150 athletes from all 14 regions are expected to compete.
Competition will start at 12h00 on Thursday with long distance running and field events.
The NSSU provides opportunities for learners to become involved in sports and physical recreational activities at primary and secondary school level in order for them to realise their full potential.
Speaking at a sponsorship handover by Coca-Cola Namibia on Tuesday, NSSU national coordinator Solly Duiker called on the Namibian nation to support the young athletes.
“The winners plus runners-up at this event will represent the country in Zimbabwe next week at the Cossasa athletics champs in Harare,” he said.
Only 120 athletes will be selected to represent Namibia at the Confederation of School Sports Associations of Southern Africa (Cossasa) games from 1 to 7 May.
Duiker added that the NSSU was proud to see more than 1 000 athletes participating in regional championships, and this shows that more attention is being paid to athletes at grassroots level.
SPONSORSHIP
The NSSU on Tuesday received an improved sponsorship of N$377 000 from soft drink bottling company, Coca-Cola Namibia.The increased sponsorship will go towards developing sports at grassroots level in the 14 regions.
The sponsorship will be dispersed as follows:
Athletics – N$172 000; netball nationals and national play-offs and equipment N$60 000; rugby – Craven Week u13, Grand Khomo u16, Academy Week u18 and Craven Week u18 – N$145 000.
“When we started with our partnership 26 years ago, we got a N$17 000 sponsorship and by 2014 the sponsorship had matured to N$190 000 with the inclusion of rugby and netball,” stated Duiker. – Nampa
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