Namibia (NAM) has competed in the last eight African Games, first appearing in 1991. Athletes from Namibia have won a total of fifty-one medals, including seven gold.
Participation
Namibia gained independence on 1 February 1990 with the introduction of majority rule and end of apartheid.[1] The country attended the next Games in 1991, participating disabled and able-bodied athletes sharing the medals equally.[2] The country's involvement in the African Games is the responsibility of the Namibian Sports Commission which provides funding for participation in the events.[3]
↑Dierks, Klaus (2 January 2005). "The Period after Namibia's Independence". Chronology of Namibia's History: From Pre-historical Times to Independent Namibia (December 2000). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
↑Gschwender, Paul (2014). "Country Profile: Namibia". In Keim, Marion; de Coning, Christo (eds.). Sport and Development Policy in Africa: Results of a Collaborative Study of Selected Country Cases. Stellenbosch: Sun Press. p.103–104. ISBN978-1-92068-940-7.
