Tisan Games to attract over 1 700 students

MORE than 1700 athletes are expected in Windhoek tomorrow for the Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia (Tisan) Games from April 15 to 18.

Organiser Werner Jeffrey from the Windhoek College of Education said the 1 789 athletes represent 17 tertiary institutions from all over Namibia as well as recruits of the National Youth Service. According to Jeffrey, the Minister of National Youth Service, Sport and Culture John Mutorwa requested the inclusion of the National Youth Service members at Berg Aukas near Grootfontein.However, the Berg Aukas team will only compete on a friendly basis in football, netball and volleyball and will not be in contention for medals, Jeffrey said.All other athletes will vie for medals in athletics (male and female), soccer (male and female), netball, volleyball (male and female), basketball (male and female), tennis (male and female) and table tennis (male and female).Jeffrey said the games this weekend would not include chess and karate and that trials would be held at a later stage.He added that 130 athletes would be selected at the Tisan Games to represent the country at the Federation of African Universities Sports (FASU) Games billed for Pretoria, South Africa, from July 1 to 8.It will be the first time that Namibia competes at the FASU Games, said Jeffrey.Most athletes are expected in Windhoek on Friday.The competitions will be held at the University of Namibia, WCE and the Independence Stadium.-NampaAccording to Jeffrey, the Minister of National Youth Service, Sport and Culture John Mutorwa requested the inclusion of the National Youth Service members at Berg Aukas near Grootfontein.However, the Berg Aukas team will only compete on a friendly basis in football, netball and volleyball and will not be in contention for medals, Jeffrey said.All other athletes will vie for medals in athletics (male and female), soccer (male and female), netball, volleyball (male and female), basketball (male and female), tennis (male and female) and table tennis (male and female).Jeffrey said the games this weekend would not include chess and karate and that trials would be held at a later stage.He added that 130 athletes would be selected at the Tisan Games to represent the country at the Federation of African Universities Sports (FASU) Games billed for Pretoria, South Africa, from July 1 to 8.It will be the first time that Namibia competes at the FASU Games, said Jeffrey.Most athletes are expected in Windhoek on Friday.The competitions will be held at the University of Namibia, WCE and the Independence Stadium.-Nampa