Amakali urges athlete investment post-Commonwealth Games
Herson Kapanga GLASGOW – Joseph Amakali, Team Namibia’s Chef de Mission at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, says the country’s athletes showed their potential, but need better funding and long-term preparation to compete consistently at the highest level. Namibia finished 29th out of 74 nations and territories at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, held from 23... The post Amakali urges athlete investment post-Commonwealth Games appeared first on New Era .
Herson Kapanga
GLASGOW – Joseph Amakali, Team Namibia’s Chef de Mission at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, says the country’s athletes showed their potential, but need better funding and long-term preparation to compete consistently at the highest level.
Namibia finished 29th out of 74 nations and territories at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, held from 23 July to 02 August 2026 in Glasgow.
The country sent a delegation of 24 athletes who competed in five sporting codes, athletics (including para-athletics), boxing, bowls, gymnastics and swimming, and returned home with three medals – one silver and two bronzes, all won in boxing.
