Judo athletes disqualified, not meeting required weight at Deaflympics Games

NAMPA

2025-11-15

TOKYO, 15 November 2025 - Namibian athletes with hearing impairments parading the national flag during the opening ceremony of the 25th edition of the Deaflympics Summer Games at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

TOKYO, 15 NOV (NAMPA) – Namibian athletes scheduled to compete in the judo events at the ongoing Deaflympics were disqualified on Saturday, after failing to meet the required weight categories during the official weigh-in.
Team Namibia, making their debut at the Games’ 100th anniversary and 25th edition, travelled with 10 athletes, eight for athletics and two for judo.
The two judokas, Lesley Kamete and Pamwenase Hamwele, were set to compete on S...

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