Robin du Toit, a prominent Namibian sport scientist, coach, and founder of ArtisticFit, is the first Namibian coach to secure a world championship title in strength sport. Under his guidance, athlete Brendali Theron emerged victorious in the under-75 women’s category at the World Strongman Championship held in Dubai on 28 March, marking a significant moment...
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Afrocats Head Coach Blames Netball Namibia for accident
Head coach of Afrocats Netball Team, Dimitri Bittler, expressed frustration over their delayed departure from Windhoek on Friday night due to awaiting the monthly grants from Netball Namibia to assist with travel expenses. Bittler criticised the administration of Netball Namibia for asserting that the funds had been disbursed when they hadn’t appeared in their...
Doug Watson named Scotland head coach after successful interim spell
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Doug Watson has been appointed as Scotland’s new head coach, returning to the role he performed on an interim basis last year. The South African...
Etosha Lions fan & former coach fondly remember Geingob
Etosha Lions supporter Manuel Uiseb and former Coach Max Johnson, who had the opportunity to witness the late Dr. Hage Geingob play the beautiful game of football back in the day, took a moment to reminisce on some of the late president’s experiences with the club. Uiseb, a die-hard supporter of Etosha Lions, recently walked...
Namibia’s coach Collin Benjamin shares his thoughts on the 4-0 loss against South Africa
Namibia’s coach, Collin Benjamin, shared his thoughts on the 4-0 loss against South Africa in their Group E clash. In their second AFCON 2023 match, South Africa bounced back perfectly in Pool E with a clear victory over neighboring Namibia. South Africa responded in style after their initial defeat in the opening match of the...
Gambian team feared death during flight incident on trip to Afcon, says coach
The Gambian national team’s players and staff were “afraid of dying” during an incident on board a scheduled flight to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations which was forced to turn around, coach Tom Saintfiet said on Thursday. Gambia’s plane, headed for Abidjan, had to change course and return to Gambian capital...
Gambian team feared death during flight incident, says coach
The Gambian national team’s players and staff were “afraid of dying” during an incident on board a scheduled flight to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations which was forced to turn around, coach Tom Saintfiet told AFP on Thursday. Gambia’s plane, headed for Abidjan, had to change course and return to Gambian...
Unveils Preliminary Squad and Head Coach – Windhoek Observer
Windhoek, Namibia – Futsal in Namibia is abuzz with excitement as Futsal Namibia sets its sights on the 2024 CAF Futsal qualifiers. Following the revelation of the qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt, Futsal Namibia has announced the commencement of rigorous preparations for the highly anticipated event. The preliminary squad is set to kick-start their training on...
At least 10 teams can win Cup of Nations – Morocco coach Regragui
Walid Regragui, mastermind behind the stunning success of 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, says “at least 10 teams can win the Africa Cup of Nations” in the Ivory Coast from January 13. While his Atlas Lions are obviously among the contenders for the most prized trophy in African football, the 48-year-old former international full-back did...
Bellingham the best in the world: Madrid coach Ancelotti
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is the best player in the world, his coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday. The 20-year-old England international has taken La Liga by storm since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund this summer for 103 million euros ($112 million). Bellingham is the division’s top goalscorer with 13 strikes, and has 17 goals...