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Namibian government rewards athletes and coaches with N$774,000 for early 2026 performance
via The Namibian4 min read
The Namibian government has awarded N$774,000 to athletes and coaches for medal-winning performances during the first quarter of 2026. The rewards were presented by the Namibia Sports Commission in Windhoek, benefiting participants from athletics, wrestling, full contact, inline hockey, and Special Olympics Namibia. This initiative aligns with the Cabinet-approved national sport rewards policy of 2018, which aims to provide a transparent and merit-based system for recognizing sporting excellence. Freddy Mwiya, chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission, stated that the policy was introduced to eliminate inconsistencies in financial rewards that existed before 2018. He emphasized that rewards are based on clearly defined criteria, not solely on winning medals, and that competitions must meet specific requirements to qualify. For the first quarter, Special Olympics Namibia received N$250,000 and Namibia Inline Hockey received N$220,000, with individual athletes receiving varying amounts based on their medal type. Mwiya confirmed that all payments had already been transferred to the respective sport federations. He also noted that Namibia, along with Botswana and South Africa, is among the few southern African countries with such a structured national rewards policy. Additionally, Mwiya announced that Commonwealth Games medal winners would receive N$80,000 for gold, N$60,000 for silver, and N$40,000 for bronze, with coaches receiving N$35,000, N$25,000, and N$15,000, r
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