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FCT, 21 states declare for Olympic Day Run on June 24

Twenty-two states of the Federation have declared intention to stage the 2023 Olympic Day Run as part of activities to promote the Olympic values of excellence.A statement issued by Tony Nezianya, the Public Relation Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Comm…

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FIFA boss congratulates Pinnick over OFR award

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick, a former President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for the conferment of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on him by former President, Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari had b…

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Team Namibia wins 18 medals at Nottwill Grand Prix

Namibian athletes with disabilities showcased their talents at the just-ended World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix in Switzerland, securing a total of 18 podium places.The final round of the WPA Grand Prix was held at the Sport Arena Nott…

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Angula sets personal best at World Series in France

Namibian swimmer with a disability, Mateus Angula achieved a personal best record at the France 2023 World Series held in Limoges, France on Friday.The event serves as the final opportunity for athletes to meet the Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) …

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Kinda runs personal best to reach T11 100m final

Namibian T11 sprinter Chris Kinda and his guide Riwaldo Goagoseb put up an impressive run of 11.42 seconds to qualify for the final of the T11 100m event at the Sport Arena Nottwil on Saturday.The World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix is …

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Murere wins Namibia’s fourth medal at Nottwil Grand Prix

Namibian T46 sprinter and long jumper Bradley Murere on Thursday won Team Namibia’s fourth medal with a seasonal best jump at the World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix in Switzerland.The fifth round of the WPA Grand Prix is underway at the…

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Good start for Namibian athletes at Nottwil Grand Prix

Namibian athletes with disabilities won three medals on the opening day of the World Para Athletics (WPA) 2023 Nottwil Grand Prix underway in Nottwil, Switzerland.The fifth round of the WPA Grand Prix is being held at the Sport Arena Nottwil located at…

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Gauteng Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation hosts Gauteng Geographical Names Committee first Quarterly meeting, 25 and 26 May

The Gauteng Geographical Names Committee (GGNC) will be facilitating its first quarter meeting with stakeholders this week from Thursday to Friday in Riverside Sun Hotel, Vanderbijlpark.The two-day session will comprise of the committees’ operational p…

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