The Namibian Sports Commission (NSC) is the umbrella and regulatory organisation of all sport codes, based in

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. It is a governmental institution advising, and taking orders from, the Minister of Youth and Sport. It was established by the Government Gazette on 27 August 2003.

Sports Codes

The Sports Commission is responsible (as of August 2020) for 49 recognised sports, which have been divided into three categories since 1 August 2018 and are therefore publicly funded in descending order: # National sport codes:

Soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

Netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...

and

Rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...

# Priority sports codes:

Boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...

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Paralympic Sports The Paralympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. As of 2020, the Summer Paralympics included 22 sports and 539 medal events, and the Winter Paralympics include 5 sports and disciplines and about ...

# Development sports codes: amongst others

Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

Duties

The main tasks of the Namibian Sports Commission are: * Management of the sport development fund * Coordination, monitoring, development and support of sport * Ensuring effective administration of national sports federations * Promotion of

Fair Play Fair play or Fairplay usually refers to sportsmanship. Fair play or Fairplay may also refer to: Media * ''Fair Play'' (1925 film), an American silent film * ''Fair Play'', a 1972 TV movie starring Paul Ford * ''Fair Play'' (2014 film), a Czech ...

* Securing access to sport for all social classes throughout Namibia * Support for the development of sports products * Approval of national and international sporting events * Advisory function for the Ministry * Organisation of further training in sport * Support of national sports associations in the search for coaches * Special projects after consultation with the Ministry * Coordination of national sports federations * Development, management and monitoring of sports facilities and equipment * Awarding of the annual sports awards of the Republic of Namibia * Monitoring compliance with the Sport Act by all national sports federations * Surveillance of sporting events and persons who are not part of the NSC * Support for national sports federations in the uniform organisation of activities and events

Structure

The Namibian Sports Commission is headed by a chief administrator, currently Simataa Mwiya and a head of finance and administration. There are also nine members or commissioners in the Sports Commission, including chairperson Joel Matheus and deputy chairperson Alna Similo. All members are appointed by the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service. Each committee member is assigned to a sports code.

Committees

Part of the NSC administration is made up of five sports committees to which different tasks are assigned. * National Colors (''Colours Committee''): Each national team of a recognised sports federation must wear the national sports symbols and colours determined by the Sports Commission. These include the sports emblem with a

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and the wording „Namibia“. * ''Development'' * ''Audit and Finance'' * ''Doping and Registration'' * ''Executive Committee''

Sports Codes

Duties

Structure

Committees

References

Notes

Further reading