NAMIBIA Nationwide Olympic Committee (NNOC) president Ndeulipulwa Hamutumwa says each the native committee and Namibian Commonwealth Sport have seen a yr characterised by in depth athlete participation.
He says there was a big enhance in governance exercise, worldwide illustration, and institutional growth.
“All year long, NNOC-CS applied its 2025-2028 strategic priorities, with a give attention to athlete welfare, integrity, and capability growth, whereas coordinating Namibia’s participation in Olympic, Commonwealth, continental, and regional sport actions.”
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He says through the first quarter of the yr, the committees continued the implementation of its strategic priorities, inserting emphasis on athlete welfare, integrity programmes, and Olympic Solidarity initiatives.
“Olympic solidarity funding was rolled out to nationwide federations, coaches, and athletes, supporting growth programmes, scholarships, and institutional capability constructing. Preparations have been additionally undertaken for upcoming continental and worldwide athlete engagements,” he says.
“From 4 to 7 April, Namibia hosted the fifth Anoca Continental Athletes’ Discussion board in Windhoek. NNOC-CS and its athletes’ fee performed a central organisational and management position within the discussion board, which introduced collectively athlete representatives from throughout Africa to strengthen athlete illustration and engagement throughout the Olympic motion.”
Hamutumwa says Olympic Day 2025 was efficiently marked by means of sporting and neighborhood engagement actions, and that from 11 to 12 June, Namibia was represented on the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) Worldwide Athletes’ Discussion board in Lausanne, Switzerland, making certain Namibian athlete views have been included in international Olympic discussions.
“Namibia additionally participated within the Area 5 Youth Video games throughout this era.”
He says: “Between July and August this yr, six Namibian athletes have been beneficiaries of LA 2028 Olympic Scholarships. On the African Faculty Video games 2025 in Algeria, Namibia was represented by 25 athletes, who collectively gained 22 medals, reaching seventh place out of 48 Nationwide Olympic Committees.”
“Throughout this era, the Namibia Nationwide Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Video games Affiliation (NNOC-CGA) continued to ship athlete schooling programmes, together with safeguarding, anti-doping consciousness, integrity schooling, and profession help initiatives. Namibia additionally participated in actions associated to the King’s Baton Relay for Glasgow 2026.”
“In September, Anri Parker was appointed chief government of the NNOC, and in October, the NNOC-CGA hosted the Namibia Coaches Discussion board, specializing in coach growth and capability constructing.”
Hamutumwa says the organisation strengthened its operational capability by means of workplace professionalisation and relocation to the brand new NNOC Headquarters on the Cricket Oval in Windhoek.
He says further actions throughout this era included ultimate preparations for the continuing African Youth Video games, and continued help to nationwide federations by means of governance workshops and Olympic Solidarity programmes.
The NNOC president additionally highlights engagement with companions and occasions such because the Hollard (journey sponsorship help), OlympAfrica Centre activation occasion, the Namibia Swimming Federation (Nasfed) Aqua swimming occasion and the Ladies’s Basketball Africa League qualifiers.
On 31 October, a courtesy name was paid to ambassador Elvis Shiweda and Hamutumwa in Geneva.
From 10 to twenty December, Namibia participated within the African Youth Video games in Luanda, Angola, represented by 27 athletes and 16 officers.
Athletes additionally took half in pre-games integrity boards, safeguarding schooling, and logistical briefings.
With a couple of sport codes to nonetheless conclude Namibia have collected over 20 medals to this point.
On 8 December, the NNOC-CGA held its annual common meeting, throughout which the president’s report, the athletes’ fee report, audited monetary statements, and strategic priorities for 2026 have been offered.
He mentioned the key-highlights of 2025 is that athletes remained central to NNOC-CGA decision-making and programme implementation.
Hamutumwa says N$6.689 million was invested by means of Olympic Solidarity in athletes, coaches, federations, and institutional capability.
Expanded athlete illustration, safeguarding, integrity schooling, and worldwide engagement, strengthened partnerships with authorities, continental our bodies, and worldwide Olympic stakeholders.
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“Trying forward, the NNOC-CGA, in its position as Commonwealth Sport Namibia, plans to proceed prioritising athlete preparation, governance strengthening, and collaboration with nationwide and worldwide companions, whereas advancing its strategic goals for the subsequent Olympic cycle,” Hamutumwa says.
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