Sheya calls for support as Namibia marks Deaflympics debut

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2025-11-18

RIETFONTEIN, 04 May 2025 - The best netball player, Vuyolwethu SitholeSithole (L) from the Eswatini Deaf Netball Team receives her trophy from the President of the Namibian Sports Deaf Federation, Abner Sheya (R) on Sunday shortly after the 2025 National Deaf Sports Games which took place at the Rietfontein Sports Stadium. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

By Hesron Kapanga
TOKYO, 18 NOV (NAMPA) - Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF) president, Abner Sheya, has said exposure to international competition is essential for the growth of deaf sports in Namibia.
In an interview with Nampa on Monday, Sheya said 2025 marks a “historic milestone” for the federation, as Namibia has, for the first time since beginning their attempts in 2017, succeeded in sending athletes to compete at the Deaflympic Games.
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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

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