Geingob sends off Olympic, Paralympic teams
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President Hage Geingob has called on Namibian athletes to be respectful to their coaches as well as be good ambassadors while competing at the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Olympic Games are scheduled for 23 July to 8 August, while the Paralympic Games will take place from 24 August to 5 September.
During a sending-off ceremony on Friday, Geingob said it’s not easy for athletes to qualify for the Olympics and Paralympics during these difficult times, and therefore athletes should do their best while flying the national flag high with pride.
“Qualifying for the Games is a dream that all of us hoped for when we were young but we never achieved it. You should remember that you are just a few from our population who qualified for the Games and you will be flying our country’s flag high,” Geingob said, adding that those who qualified should be proud of themselves because their hard work managed to get them to a stage where they will compete with the best in the world.
‘Win and lose with pride’
He also told the athletes to give it their all during the competition despite the circumstances they will find themselves in.
“The late president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, used to say ‘you must win and lose with pride’ and therefore I call on you to give it your all.
Even if you are last, continue running because we will still cheer for you and the Namibian flag will be represented,” he said.
President Hage Geingob has called on Namibian athletes to be respectful to their coaches as well as be good ambassadors while competing at the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Olympic Games are scheduled for 23 July to 8 August, while the Paralympic Games will take place from 24 August to 5 September.
During a sending-off ceremony on Friday, Geingob said it’s not easy for athletes to qualify for the Olympics and Paralympics during these difficult times, and therefore athletes should do their best while flying the national flag high with pride.
“Qualifying for the Games is a dream that all of us hoped for when we were young but we never achieved it. You should remember that you are just a few from our population who qualified for the Games and you will be flying our country’s flag high,” Geingob said, adding that those who qualified should be proud of themselves because their hard work managed to get them to a stage where they will compete with the best in the world.
‘Win and lose with pride’
He also told the athletes to give it their all during the competition despite the circumstances they will find themselves in.
“The late president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, used to say ‘you must win and lose with pride’ and therefore I call on you to give it your all.
Even if you are last, continue running because we will still cheer for you and the Namibian flag will be represented,” he said.
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