{"id":101327,"date":"2026-04-23T14:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/steenkamp-and-ballotti-court-olympic-committee"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:59:14","slug":"steenkamp-and-ballotti-court-olympic-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/steenkamp-and-ballotti-court-olympic-committee","title":{"rendered":"Steenkamp and Ballotti Court Olympic Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Sport minister Sanet Steenkamp has met with International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry in Switzerland to discuss strengthening Namibia\u2019s sport infrastructure, athlete empowerment and Olympic collaboration.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Steenkamp and deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti paid the IOC president a visit, along with executive members of the Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Discussions focussed on strengthening sport infrastructure, empowering athletes from grassroots to elite level, and enhancing collaboration between the government and the NNOC.<\/p>\n<p>A ministry statement reads that the engagements further covered institutional relations and governance, Olympic solidarity, ethics and compliance, and safeguarding in sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese discussions form part of ongoing efforts to advance Namibia\u2019s participation and impact within the Olympic movement, while promoting sport as a driver of youth development and international excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to meeting Coventry, the Namibian delegation paid Namibia\u2019s ambassador to Switzerland, Elvis Shiweda, a courtesy visit in Geneva.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. Sport minister Sanet Steenkamp has met with International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry in Switzerland to discuss strengthening Namibia\u2019s sport infrastructure, athlete empowerment and Olympic collaboration. 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