Silver for basketball team
The Namibian basketball team scooped silver in the recent IBF 3x3 Young Lions Cup tournament held in Botswana.
The IBF Young Lions Cup 3x3 Tournament 2017 was the first of its kind in Africa, where 15 teams from nine countries - Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Seychelles, Mauritius, Swaziland, Burundi, Botswana, Comoros and Namibia - took part.
The Namibian under-18 girls came second while the boys took sixth place. The basketball team consisted of eight players and one official. Zimbabwe took gold, while Botswana took the bronze medal.
Ramah Mumba, the NBF secretary-general, said Namibia made history with the big achievement. He said the girls' team represented the country well and that they hoped to intensify their programme next year and to continue improving.
In the boys' under-18 tournament Zimbabwe took gold, followed by Seychelles with silver.
Mumba thanked all the partners and sponsors, such as the Namibian National Olympic Committee (NNOC), Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), OTB, Streethouse, Fresh FM and Joachim Spaegele, for making the trip possible for the players.
The tournament results will be used as a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games next year.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
The Namibian under-18 girls came second while the boys took sixth place. The basketball team consisted of eight players and one official. Zimbabwe took gold, while Botswana took the bronze medal.
Ramah Mumba, the NBF secretary-general, said Namibia made history with the big achievement. He said the girls' team represented the country well and that they hoped to intensify their programme next year and to continue improving.
In the boys' under-18 tournament Zimbabwe took gold, followed by Seychelles with silver.
Mumba thanked all the partners and sponsors, such as the Namibian National Olympic Committee (NNOC), Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), OTB, Streethouse, Fresh FM and Joachim Spaegele, for making the trip possible for the players.
The tournament results will be used as a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games next year.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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