Namibia Travel Guide
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Namibia Travel Guide

Sports



Sport is popular in Namibia, with football, rugby, hockey and netball all played in schools. The introduction of basketball in recent years has proved hugely successful as well.

Athletics aficionados will be familiar with the name of Frankie Fredericks, the Namibian sprinter who has made his mark in the 200m event. Slightly overshadowed by Michael Johnson, he has nevertheless brought home a string of international medals, the most recent of which was in the Commonwealth Games held in Manchester in July 2002.


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