insert_link Namibia The Namibian athlete with hopes of winning Paralympic gold By Adolf Kaure, via bird story agency Greeted by cheers and hugs, Namibian para-athlete, Chris Kinda together with guide Kelvin Goagoseb was given a heroic welcome at the MTC Dome Indoor Sports Centre in Swakopmund after becoming the first para-athlete from Namibia to win a gold medal when at a Paralympic World Championships. Kinda dashed to victory in the 400m T11 event at the International Paralympic […] todayJuly 3, 2024 12
Local Olympic and paralympic event at the FNCC on Thursday, march 14th, 2024 in the run-up to Paris 2024 olympic and paralympic games The French Embassy, together with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, the National Olympic and Paralympic Committees and the Ministry of Sports, Youth and National Service, is pleased to announce the upcoming event on March 14th, in the morning, at the FNCC, against the backdrop of the third Relay around the World in the run-up to Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. March 14th is the date chosen for the 3rd […] todayMarch 13, 2024 5
insert_link Namibia Wheelchair cyclists aiming for world champs this year Wheelchair cyclists Roodley Gowaseb and Nico Kharaxub are aiming to compete in multiple competitions and earn qualification spots for the upcoming Kobe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in 2024. Kobe, Japan, will host the 11th edition of the Para Athletics World Championships from 17 to 25 May 2024, with over 1 000 athletes from more than 100 nations set to compete in 171 medal events. Gowaseb however […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 7
insert_link World If you’re heading to the Olympics in Paris next year, you’ll need a QR code The Paris police chief says that a QR code will be needed by some people moving around Paris next summer during the Olympics. The Associated Press reports that that was the message from organisers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as they sought to reassure the French capital’s residents that security measures and traffic restrictions won’t make their lives nightmarish during the 26 July to 11 August 2024 event and […] todayNovember 30, 2023 2
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
