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Team Namibia

Also known as: Namibian delegation

Namibia's national delegations competing at international sporting and vocational skills events including Commonwealth Games, Youth Olympics, and WorldSkills competitions.

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  1. November 2021
  2. The Namibian

    Team Namibia is a mural painted to celebrate successes of local athletes

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    “The mural was painted at Post Street Mall in celebration of the successes of local athletes, including Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi.”

    Mural Honours Local Athletes
Sport

President calls for sustainable sporting system creating youth employment

The News

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a sustainable sporting system that creates employment and professional opportunities for young Namibians, moving beyond simply sending athletes to international competitions. She said sport should be recognised as a contributor to national development through employment, education, health and community building, and requires cooperation between government, sporting organisations, schools, families and the private sector.

16 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Friday 16 October

  1. President calls for sustainable sporting system creating youth employment

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a sustainable sporting system that creates employment and professional opportunities for young Namibians, moving beyond simply sending athletes to international competitions. She said sport should be recognised as a contributor to national development through employment, education, health and community building, and requires cooperation between government, sporting organisations, schools, families and the private sector.

    16 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Thursday 15 October

  1. President flags off 12 athletes for Dakar Youth Olympics

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah handed over the national flag to Team Namibia's 12 athletes competing in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (31 October–13 November), urging them to represent the country with pride and discipline in seven sporting codes: athletics, beach volleyball, beach wrestling, boxing, cycling, swimming and triathlon.

    15 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Team Namibia competes at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

    Team Namibia joined 1,400 young competitors from around the world at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 opening ceremony, where 64 skills are being contested over four days. As part of the One School One Member Programme, Team Namibia also participated in a cultural exchange with Shanghai Experimental School, showcasing Namibian culture through traditional performances and attire.

    23 September 2026 · Informanté →

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Namibia sends 17 competitors to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

    President Nandi-Ndaitwah officially sent off Team Namibia—17 young vocational professionals—to compete at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The President described the competition as a global vocational skills event often called the Skills Olympics.

    15 September 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Skills gap driving unemployment, President Nandi-Ndaitwah tells team

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for Namibians to acquire skills that match labour market demands, arguing the country cannot address unemployment while employers face skills shortages. She urged young Namibians to look beyond traditional careers and emphasized the importance of skills development in emerging sectors including green hydrogen, oil and gas, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and digital technology.

    15 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

  3. President urges 17 WorldSkills competitors to represent Namibia

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibia's 17 competitors at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai (22–27 September) to represent the country with confidence, integrity and pride, emphasizing that technical and vocational skills are central to economic transformation and development in emerging sectors.

    15 September 2026 · Informanté →

Monday 24 August

  1. President commissions sports facility in rural Ohangwena Region

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah commissioned the Eeshoke Chula Chula sports facility in Helao Nafidi, Ohangwena Region, stating that sporting opportunities should not be limited by urban or rural location and that the centre should produce champions, responsible citizens, and economic opportunities for the community.

    24 August 2026 · New Era →

Friday 7 August

  1. Deputy sports minister praises Team Namibia's Commonwealth Games showing

    Deputy sport minister Dino Ballotti commended Namibia's 23-member team for their performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where the country finished 29th overall and second in southern Africa. Ballotti said the medal haul could have been greater with more athletes competing and pledged preparations for future international events including the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

    7 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 6 August

  1. Sport Commission apologises for branding error on dummy cheques

    The Namibia Sport Commission has apologised for incorrectly branded dummy cheques presented to boxing medallists during the Commonwealth Games team homecoming ceremony, with the cheques mistakenly printed using IOC and NNOC branding instead of the approved Ministry branding. The commission assured the public that the printing error will not affect the athletes' monetary rewards.

    6 August 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Team Namibia finishes 29th with three medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    Namibia sent 24 athletes to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games competing across five sports and finished 29th overall with three medals—one silver and two bronze, all from boxing. Tryagain Ndevelo won silver in men's 60kg, while Philip !Haoseb and Mischa Araes secured bronze in men's 55kg and women's 51kg respectively.

    5 August 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 30 July

  1. Three Namibian boxers secure Commonwealth Games medals

    Namibia is guaranteed at least three boxing medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after Mischa Monique Araes, Tryagain Morning Ndevelo, and Philip Pumulo Mutakela Haoseb reached the semi-finals with quarter-final victories. Araes became the first Namibian woman to compete at the Commonwealth Games.

    30 July 2026 · Informanté →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Humphrey breaks 30-year national record at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    Jessica Humphrey shattered a Namibian national record in the women's 50m butterfly at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, clocking 26.33 seconds in a personal best—a mark that had stood since 1996. Luke Beukes, José Canjulo, and Oliver Durand also competed, though Humphrey narrowly missed the semi-finals despite her record-breaking effort.

    28 July 2026 · Informanté →

  2. Team Namibia sets records at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Namibian athletes delivered record-breaking performances in swimming, with Jessica Humphrey and Oliver Durand each setting new national records in their respective events, while the team also secured a place in the long jump final and competed in athletics and bowls.

    28 July 2026 · Informanté →

Monday 27 July

  1. Team Namibia swimmers set records, boxer advances at Commonwealth Games

    Jessica Humphrey and Oliver Durand set new Namibian senior and age-group records in swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Humphrey clocking 1:01.83 in the women's 100m backstroke and Durand 53.98 seconds in the men's 100m butterfly. Boxer Tryagain Ndevelo progressed by walkover, while swimmers Luke Beukes and the record-setters advanced to semi-finals.

    27 July 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 24 July

  1. Team Namibia opens Glasgow 2026 with ceremony, bowls and swimming

    Namibia's 23-athlete delegation marched in the opening ceremony before competing across five sporting codes on the first day. Athletes recorded early results in bowls and swimming, including Waylon Wentzel's debut victory in men's singles bowls and several heats contested by Namibian swimmers.

    24 July 2026 · Informanté →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Government awards athletes N$774 000 for first-quarter 2026 medals

    The government distributed N$774 000 to athletes and coaches for medal-winning performances in the first quarter of 2026 across athletics, wrestling, full contact, inline hockey and Special Olympics Namibia. The Namibia Sports Commission said rewards are distributed under a Cabinet-approved 2018 policy based on defined criteria, replacing an ad hoc system that existed before 2018.

    22 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 18 July

  1. President hands flag to Team Namibia for Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially handed over the Namibian flag to Team Namibia at a State House ceremony, marking the country's ninth participation in the Commonwealth Games scheduled for July–August 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. She urged athletes to represent the nation with pride, discipline and sportsmanship, and praised the Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association for their preparation efforts.

    18 July 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 17 July

  1. Namibia opens nominations for 2026 sport awards

    The 22nd Namibia Annual Sport Awards has launched nominations until 31 August, featuring realigned categories and safeguarding rules. Deputy director of sport Irvine Ndjavera called on federation administrators to act as gatekeepers of sporting talent and ensure excellence is identified and nominated.

    17 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 16 July

  1. President sends off Team Namibia to 2026 Commonwealth Games

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah presented the Namibian flag to Team Namibia at State House, calling on the athletes to represent the country with pride, integrity and excellence at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, scheduled for 23 July to 2 August. This marks Namibia's eighth appearance at the games.

    16 July 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. President pledges nationwide sports infrastructure investment across regions

    President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged to accelerate government investment in sports infrastructure across all 14 regions and handed the national flag to Team Namibia ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The government has identified 28 sites for construction and upgrading of sports facilities as part of elevating sport to a top development priority.

    16 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Namibian para-sprinter Shikongo, 40, targets Glasgow Commonwealth Games

    Ananias Shikongo, a decorated Paralympic sprinter, will compete in the T11 100 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (23 July to 2 August) as Namibia's sole para-athlete. The 40-year-old believes discipline and mindset matter more than age, and says he has been training since February with guide Even Tjiviju.

    11 June 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 30 April

  1. National Bowls Week scheduled for Windhoek in May

    Local bowling stars will compete in the National Bowls Week from 23 to 30 May at three Windhoek bowling clubs, featuring singles, pairs, triples, fours and mixed teams across all age groups from 11 to over 80 years old.

    30 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 1 April

  1. Namibia wins multiple medals at South African archery nationals

    Team Namibia competed at the 76th South African Outdoor Target Archery Nationals in Johannesburg from 27–29 March with nine archers across multiple divisions, securing several podium finishes including silver medals for Lutz Wahlers, Jannie Meuwesen, Jacqueline Coetzee, and Ilana Malan, and a bronze for Bianca Karsten. Louan Groenewald set a new Namibian national record in the Compound Men 50+ division with a score of 696 out of 720.

    1 April 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 19 March

  1. Team Namibia appoints four new board members from key sectors

    Team Namibia has appointed four new board members representing technology, national branding, standards and manufacturing to strengthen cross-sector collaboration and support local production and economic development. The organisation says the move aligns with efforts to promote domestic industry and reduce reliance on imports.

    19 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 5 February

  1. Namibian Olympic Committee approves mental health support for LA 2028

    The Namibia National Olympic Committee has approved a Sport Psychology Support Programme for 15 athletes on the LA 2028 pathway, with an annual budget of N$250,000, recognising mental readiness as crucial to elite performance. The NNOC also adopted a 10-year strategic framework prioritising resource allocation and athlete-centred planning across Olympic cycles.

    5 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 15 January

  1. Early planning critical for Team Namibia success in 2026

    The Namibia Sports Commission chief administrator says advance preparation and early funding for international competitions are key lessons from 2025 that will guide the country's sporting ambitions in 2026, including participation in the Youth Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and African Games.

    15 January 2026 · New Era →

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