Archive - May 29, 2007

By Gudrun Denker

Namibia recorded their first victory at the World Inline Hockey Championships when they beat South Africa 8-3 on May 29.
Watched by Namibian Sport Commissioner Ben Naobeb and several other Namibian supporters, Team Namibia started off strongly and almost immediately pushed South Africa into a defending role that set the tone for the rest of the match.

The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge paid a short visit to Namibia on May 28, 2007.
On his whistle stop tour Rogge met Prime Minister Nahas Angula and President Hifikepunye Pohamba before holding a press conference at the Namibia National Olympic Committeeâ??s (NNOC) office in Windhoek. The press conference was also attended by NNOC president Agnes Tjongarero, NNOC secretary general Abner Xoagub and Namibiaâ??s IOC member, Frank Fredericks.

Namibian journalist Kayele Kambombo launched the Brave Warriors Supporters Club at the NFAâ??s Soccer House in Katutura on May 29.

Here follows an unedited version of Kambomboâ??s speech at the launch.

Namibia suffered their second consecutive defeat at the World Inline Hockey Championships in Passau, Germany, going down 7-2 to Great Britain on May 28.
Namibia started off strongly and managed to hold an aggressive Great Britain to a goalless first quarter.