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Xoagub pins Olympic gold medal hopes on Johannes

Xoagub pins Olympic gold medal hopes on Johannes

Written by on 17 February 2020.

WINDHOEK, 17 FEB (NAMPA) - Namibia National Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association (NNOC-CGA) President, Abner Xoagub, has pinned his hopes on marathon runner Helalia Johannes to win Namibia’s first gold medal at the quadrennial showpiece.
He made these remarks on Monday when Johannes presented her medals and awards to Deputy Minister of Defence, Billy Mwaningange, and other senior officials in the ministry, where she is employed as a warrant officer.
Xoagub said since independence, Namibia ha ...