Paralympics expert here tomorrow

WINDHOEK – An official from the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) is expected in the country tomorrow to meet with members of the local federation for athletes with disabilities and the Directorate of Sport.

Cronje Rossouw, who is the IPC Convener for Southern Africa, will be on a three-day visit to Namibia during which she is expected to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Namibia Sport Federation for People with Disabilities (NSFPD). NSFPD President Tsire Tsauseb told Nampa on enquiry that the agreement would benefit Namibia in many ways.Namibia was selected together with Tanzania and Kenya by the IPC as beneficiaries of the IPC Development Programme.The programme entails the development of athletes and officials and the establishment of Namibia’s own classifying body.Tsauseb said the agreement stems from a plea for assistance by the local chapter to the world body in 2005.He said he informed the IPC about the difficulties his federation and its members faced and that it was difficult to keep the sport going.He added that Namibia was a paid-up member of the international body since 2004 and had not yet received any assistance from the body.During her visit, Rossouw will also meet with members of SCORE, representatives from the Directorate of Sport, Namibia Sports Commission, Namibia Women with Disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.The agreement is expected to be signed on June17 2006.- NampaNSFPD President Tsire Tsauseb told Nampa on enquiry that the agreement would benefit Namibia in many ways.Namibia was selected together with Tanzania and Kenya by the IPC as beneficiaries of the IPC Development Programme.The programme entails the development of athletes and officials and the establishment of Namibia’s own classifying body.Tsauseb said the agreement stems from a plea for assistance by the local chapter to the world body in 2005.He said he informed the IPC about the difficulties his federation and its members faced and that it was difficult to keep the sport going.He added that Namibia was a paid-up member of the international body since 2004 and had not yet received any assistance from the body.During her visit, Rossouw will also meet with members of SCORE, representatives from the Directorate of Sport, Namibia Sports Commission, Namibia Women with Disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.The agreement is expected to be signed on June17 2006.- Nampa