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Namibia: Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup ‘challenges’ – Sport

Namibia: Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup ‘challenges’ – Sport

Africa Links 24 with Helge Schutz
Published on 2026-06-10 20:03:13

Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described as “challenges” for the World Cup.

Football’s showpiece tournament, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, kicks off on Thursday.

But the build-up to the June 11-July 19 competition has been marred by fans, a top referee and team officials being barred from the tournament.

A record 48 teams and millions of…

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