Gymnastics in-fighting ends up in Namibia’s top court

Millions of people around the world have been enjoying the Olympics, with gymnastic events among the favourites to watch. But in Namibia, this sport is experiencing something of a crisis, with slanging matches between parents of rival gymnasts and trouble over parents of gymnasts who also judge events in which their own children compete. In addition, litigation involving allegations of defamation against a senior official of the sport reached the country’s top court on appeal from the High Court in June, and judgment was delivered last week. Carmel Rickard unpacks the case in her A Matter of Justice column on the Legalbrief site.

Namibia judgment

A Matter of Justice