Namibia makes inroads at Youth Olympics
Team Namibia competed at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. Beach wrestler Lisias Shipopyeni finished fifth overall in the men's 60kg competition at Saly Beach West. He lost his first match 3-0 to Wilfredo Gonzalez of Venezuela. Shipopyeni later won 4-0 against Namon Coulibaly of Ivory Coast. He was set to fight Ioannis Kesidis of Greece, but the opponent did not appear. Swimmer Lorenzo Esterhuizen also competed over the weekend.
Team Namibia continued to make inroads at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, with beach wrestler Lisias Shipopyeni and swimmer Lorenzo Esterhuizen both making their mark over the weekend. Shipopyeni competed in the men’s 60kg beach wrestling competition at Saly Beach West where he came fifth overall. He lost his opening bout in group B, 3-0 to Wilfredo Gonzalez of Venezuela on Saturday morning, but bounced back with an impressive 4-0 victory against Namon Coulibaly of Ivory Coast. Shipopyeni was scheduled to face Ioannis Kesidis of Greece in his next fight, but his opponent didn’t pitch and the bout was