Ballotti hails Namibia’s Commonwealth campaign
Deputy sport minister Dino Ballotti has hailed Team Namibia’s performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as a platform for future international success, saying the country’s athletes have demonstrated their potential despite limited resources. Speaking at a welcoming reception at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Wednesday, Ballotti praised the 23-member team for proudly representing […] The post Ballotti hails Namibia’s Commonwealth campaign appeared first on The Namibian .
Deputy sport minister Dino Ballotti has hailed Team Namibia’s performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as a platform for future international success, saying the country’s athletes have demonstrated their potential despite limited resources.
Speaking at a welcoming reception at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Wednesday, Ballotti praised the 23-member team for proudly representing Namibia.
“To the 23 athletes who represented Namibia, you represented Namibia so well, and we are so immensely proud of you,” he said.
Ballotti said Namibia competed against athletes from 73 countries, finishing 29th overall, seventh in Africa and second in southern Africa behind South Africa.
