DSN awards hard workers
Disability Sport Namibia (DSN) recognised 14 athletes, two guides and five coaches for their hard work throughout the 2017 season on Thursday.
These athletes were rewarded with certificates for being the best in their categories which comprised athletics, wheelchair basketball, football, netball and swimming.
Deputy minister of sport, youth and national service Agnes Tjongarero said in a speech read on her behalf at the gala dinner that people with disabilities in developing countries face major barriers that limit their access to and participation in sports and physical activities.
Tjongarero said the Namibian government will do all it can to make some significant difference in the state of people with disabilities.
“We are proud to know that the investment that is made available to DSN in grants every year is yielding results as we have witnessed in recent achievements by Namibia at the world stage,” she said.
DSN president Gideon Nasilowski said athletes with disabilities had put the country on the world map and today the whole world knows Namibian athletes go to competitions ready to battle. Special Olympics Namibia (SON) athletes, coaches and administrators were not recognised this year after DSN recently terminated its membership because of various reasons, including mismanagement.
SON was earlier this year also stripped of its licence by its mother-body, Special Olympics International, due to alleged misappropriation of funds, maladministration and lack of financial supporting documents, among other issues.
The athletes who received certificates of recognition are:
Athletics - Ananias Shikongo Johannes Nambala, Eino Mushila, Olivia Iyambo, Kertu Kapweya, Lina Mweyakutala, Herold Shuman and Lahja Ishitile
Wheelchair basketball - Pedro Nghishiwete and Tuyimo David.
Swimming - Mateus Angula.
Football - Martha Kandume and Tuyeni Immanuel.
Netball - Penehafo Sheefeni.
Guides - Even Tjiviju and Sydney Kamuaruuma.
Coaches - Hendrina Matheus for netball and Moses Amutenya for football. Richard Gowaeb, Ivonne Perez Silva and Barbara Fernandez Veitia received awards for the contribution to athletics.
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Deputy minister of sport, youth and national service Agnes Tjongarero said in a speech read on her behalf at the gala dinner that people with disabilities in developing countries face major barriers that limit their access to and participation in sports and physical activities.
Tjongarero said the Namibian government will do all it can to make some significant difference in the state of people with disabilities.
“We are proud to know that the investment that is made available to DSN in grants every year is yielding results as we have witnessed in recent achievements by Namibia at the world stage,” she said.
DSN president Gideon Nasilowski said athletes with disabilities had put the country on the world map and today the whole world knows Namibian athletes go to competitions ready to battle. Special Olympics Namibia (SON) athletes, coaches and administrators were not recognised this year after DSN recently terminated its membership because of various reasons, including mismanagement.
SON was earlier this year also stripped of its licence by its mother-body, Special Olympics International, due to alleged misappropriation of funds, maladministration and lack of financial supporting documents, among other issues.
The athletes who received certificates of recognition are:
Athletics - Ananias Shikongo Johannes Nambala, Eino Mushila, Olivia Iyambo, Kertu Kapweya, Lina Mweyakutala, Herold Shuman and Lahja Ishitile
Wheelchair basketball - Pedro Nghishiwete and Tuyimo David.
Swimming - Mateus Angula.
Football - Martha Kandume and Tuyeni Immanuel.
Netball - Penehafo Sheefeni.
Guides - Even Tjiviju and Sydney Kamuaruuma.
Coaches - Hendrina Matheus for netball and Moses Amutenya for football. Richard Gowaeb, Ivonne Perez Silva and Barbara Fernandez Veitia received awards for the contribution to athletics.
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