We believe that creating a supportive sports environment enables athletes with a handicap to compete at the highest level in Paralympic sports, gives them perspective for a life after sport and makes them a role model to the community.

Our champions

Our champions

 

The Foundation supports some of the most succesful and promising Namibian Paralympic athletes on their roads to the highest stages of Paralympic sport.

 

Ananias Shikongo, Johannes Nambala and Lahja Ishitile are the athletes we support on a daily basis. Aside them there are many more who benefit from the foundation’s support once in a while.

Ananias Shikongo

T11 (total blind)

Shikongo is the first Namibian male athlete to win gold at the Paralympic Games. He also won two bronze medals in Rio2016.

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Johannes Nambala

T13 (visual impaired)

Nambala is a two times Paralympic silver medalist and World champion in the 400m sprint event.

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Lahja Ishitile

T11 (total blind)

Ishitile is a promising young para-athlete. She is participating in the short distance events and long jump.

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Updates

Updates

Celebrating our remarkable journey at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

As the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to an end, the Sport on the Move Foundation is immensely proud of Team Namibia’s inspiring performances. Our athletes have shown extraordinary dedication, strength, and resilience, showcasing the true spirit of Paralympic competition.

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Updates

Trainingstage NL (Update 1 – Month 1)

A month has passed since the athletes arrived in Enschede, the Netherlands, after their performances in the World Championships Para Athletics in Kobe, Japan. A month full of adjustments to the Dutch weather and preparations towards the Paralympic Games in Paris!

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Updates

Kobe Championships

The Kobe Championship was one of a lifetime event in the far, far land of the rising sun! Our athletes set out to conquer their divisions and give in their […]

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