Former middle distance runner and darling of the track Agnes Samaria Vistnes also remembered the late President Dr Hage Geingob as the man she used to call "Uncle Hage" as well his unwavering support for sport. In the following story Samaria recounts the first time she met "Uncle Hage".

The sport industry was mentioned several times during the State of the Nation Address by President Dr Hage Geingob in the National Assembly on Thursday.