Christine Mbomba (20) is determined to return to her best after World Athletics ended the Namibian track star’s exile from competition on Friday. Mboma, who shot to fame after storming to a silver medal in the women’s 200m the Tokyo Olympics at 18 years old, is allowed to compete in all events except those between...
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Mboma kry groenlig om weer te kompeteer
Mboma kry groenlig om weer te kompeteer Namibië se liefling-atleet Christine Mboma het die groenlig by Wêreldatletiek ontvang om weer te kompeteer, in alles behalwe 400 meter tot 1 myl. Dit kom nadat sy behandeling ontvang het om haar testosteroon-vlakke te verlaag. Mboma en haar afrigter Henk Botha verkeer nou onder druk omdat sy baie...
Christine Mboma mik na Europa-atletiek in April
Christine Mboma mik na Europa-atletiek in April Namibië se talentvolle naelloper, Christine Mboma, het goedkeuring van Wêreldatletiek gekry om weer aan die 100-meter- en 200-meter-items deel te neem. Dit volg na behandeling om haar testosteroonvlakke tot die wettige perk van 2,5 te verlaag. Mboma se afrigter, Henk Botha, het aan Kosmos 94.1 Nuus gesê dit...
It Was a Difficult Year for Mboma & Me says Botha
Renowned athletics coach Henk Botha has reflected on the hardships he and Olympic runner Christine Mboma encountered in 2023. While other athletes under the guidance of Henk Botha excelled in various championships in Europe, 2023 did not present the same fate for Namibia’s sprint sensation, Christine Mboma. She faced a temporary suspension from World Athletics...
Mboma to return to the sprint track: Botha
Athletics coach Henk Botha has expressed his excitement over Namibia’s Olympic Games silver medallist, Christine Mboma, returning to the athletics track in April next year. Earlier this year, Mboma was banned from competing in athletics events by World Athletics due to high testosterone levels. The sport’s governing body announced that female athletes with differences in...
Mboma Cleared for Comeback After Temporary Suspension – Windhoek Observer
Namibian track sensation Christine Mboma has been granted permission by World Athletics to resume her competitive journey in the 100m and 200m events. The news was confirmed by Mboma’s coach, Henk Botha, who expressed enthusiasm about her return to the track following a temporary suspension earlier this year. Mboma faced a setback when World Athletics...
Mboma cleared by World Athletics – Testosterone levels now align with the recommended range for females
Christine Mboma, the Olympic Games Silver medalist, is poised for a triumphant return to the track after receiving approval from World Athletics (WA). Head coach Henk Botha confirmed to the Economist Mboma’s anticipated comeback, announcing her participation in the upcoming 100 and 200-metre events. Mboma’s temporary suspension, imposed by the WA Council in March 2023,...
Namibia’s Olympic silver medalist Mboma to return to track – Namibia Daily News
WINDHOEK, Nov. 22 — Namibia’s Olympic silver medalist Christine Mboma is set to make a return to the track and compete in the women’s 100m and 200m races following the World Athletics (WA) approval, coach Henk Botha told Xinhua on Tuesday. Mboma is set to return next year in April after a temporary suspension by...
Christine Mboma kan weer hardloop!
Christine Mboma kan weer hardloop! Namibië se talentvolle naelloper, Christine Mboma, het goedkeuring van Wêreldatletiek gekry om weer aan die 100-meter- en 200-meter-items deel te neem. Dit volg na behandeling om haar testosteroonvlakke tot die wettige perk van 2,5 te verlaag. Sy was tydelik geskors weens Wêreldatletiek se regulasies rakende testosteroonvlakke in vroulike atlete, maar...
Youth foundation takes hands with Mboma to support girls
The Rob Youth Foundation last week signed an agreement that will see the 200-metre Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medallist Christine Mboma donate 10% of the proceeds of the Mboma Street Wear collection to the foundation in support of Namibian girls. The support wil be facilitated by the countrywide sanitary pad drive the organisation has initiated....