Vacant posts filled in Athletics Namibia

Vacant posts filled in Athletics Namibia

WINDHOEK – All vacant positions within Athletics Namibia (AN) were filled during a Council meeting on Saturday.

Mike Haimbodi is the new secretary general, while Immanuel Nguarambuka is the new treasurer. Phillip Katongo is the new doping official, while Ms Diergaardt takes over from Haimbodi as the chairperson for Cross Country.Sedric Bampton is the new chairperson for coaching, while IAAF official Ernst Aston will lead the AN officials.Desey December is the new technical chairperson.AN President Alpha Kangueehi told Nampa yesterday that the meeting went well except that the Khomas and Erongo regions did not turn up and failed to give their apologies.The regional bodies of Oshana, Caprivi, Kavango and North Central were present.According to Kangueehi, the status of Erongo will be discussed during the AN Congress billed for Rundu in March 2007.He said Erongo has not attended any AN meeting or national championships since 2005.The Congress will also discus applications for membership by Hardap, Otjozondjupa and Ohangwena.Meanwhile, the 2007 athletics calendar will kick off with the National Cross-Country Championship in Rehoboth on January 13.All regions are required to send two male and two female athletes plus one official to the event, said Kangueehi.The date for the National Track and Field Championship still needs to be finalised.The annual Grand Prix meeting, normally held between Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, will be held in Botswana in 2007, said Kanguuehi.He said Namibia will host the Southern Region Senior Track and Field meeting on May 26 and 27 and cannot host two major events in one year.NampaPhillip Katongo is the new doping official, while Ms Diergaardt takes over from Haimbodi as the chairperson for Cross Country.Sedric Bampton is the new chairperson for coaching, while IAAF official Ernst Aston will lead the AN officials.Desey December is the new technical chairperson.AN President Alpha Kangueehi told Nampa yesterday that the meeting went well except that the Khomas and Erongo regions did not turn up and failed to give their apologies.The regional bodies of Oshana, Caprivi, Kavango and North Central were present.According to Kangueehi, the status of Erongo will be discussed during the AN Congress billed for Rundu in March 2007.He said Erongo has not attended any AN meeting or national championships since 2005.The Congress will also discus applications for membership by Hardap, Otjozondjupa and Ohangwena.Meanwhile, the 2007 athletics calendar will kick off with the National Cross-Country Championship in Rehoboth on January 13.All regions are required to send two male and two female athletes plus one official to the event, said Kangueehi.The date for the National Track and Field Championship still needs to be finalised.The annual Grand Prix meeting, normally held between Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, will be held in Botswana in 2007, said Kanguuehi.He said Namibia will host the Southern Region Senior Track and Field meeting on May 26 and 27 and cannot host two major events in one year.Nampa

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