BY: Tirelo Mosielele Why are contractual fees a secret in Botswana football? This may seem far-fetched but contracts in Botswana are a topic that needs full intervention from all stakeholders involved in our football; footballers agents, team managers, and the Football Association. TALKING POINTS Tranfer fees make football more exciting for fans It is the Read More
Read moreBY: Katlego Mechidi Botswana football and the nation at large are mourning the death of Botswana national under 20 and also Security Systems head coach Keitumetse Pio Paul, aged 48. The legendary gaffer succumbed to covid-19 related complications on the 13th of August at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital. Pio Paul as he was affectionately Read More
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BY:Rapalai Calystus Team Botswana sent a team of 30 people to the Olympics, 14 athletes from four different sports codes (field and track, boxing, swimming and weight lifting), and the management team which was led by Mr Raymond Phale. Team Botswana led by Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Ngozi Zibane and Ndori Bayapo set Read More
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BY: Katlego Mechidi Isaac Makwala’s achievements so far are a true definition that diligence is the mother of good fortune, without a shadow of a doubt he had a great year and is in an untouchable form that even the blind can see his class. Regardless of the challenges brought forth by the Covid-19 which Read More
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BY: Rapalai Calystus Team Botswana will be hoping for more Olympic medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics since the country have sent more athletes more than any other time since inception of the country`s participation at the games in 1980 Mosow Olympics. Team Botswana has sent a team alongside 16 delagates to the much anticipated Read More
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By Katlego Mechidi Upcoming weightlifting 20 year old sensation, Magdeline Moyengwa has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by virtue of being the top ranked weightlifting athlete in Africa. Her coach, Alex Rankgwe, confirmed that according to the rankings released by the World Weightlifting Federation, Moyengwa is in position one in her 59 kg Read More
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BY: Oscar T. Gasennelwe Luza “Master” Lechedzani has frankly made himself a household name in the boxing fraternity with his accomplishments from a boxer to coaching. TALKING POINTS Lechezhani Luza competed at Commonwealth games in 2003/05 Luza retired early He is a celebrated national team coach Facebook Comments Box
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BY:Bakang Raphala France Mabiletsa needs no introduction as he is among the celebrated boxers that ever happened to Botswana and is part of the athletes that flew the flag of this country to higher limits. TALKING POINTS Mabiletsa was a heavyweight contender He won the country`s first medal at 1994 Commonwealth games Mabiletsa is now Read More
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BY: Katlego Mechidi Unlike any other sport code here in Botswana, boxing has a rich tradition of winning medals at the Commonwealth games. TALKING POINTS Botswana made its debut in 1982 at the games Botswana boxing`s success started in 1994 at the commonwealth However, Botswana has gone two consecutive tournaments without glory in Boxing Facebook Read More
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BY: Katlego Mechidi Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development, Honourable Tumiso Rakgari successfully launched the World Olympic day celebrations for the year 2021 at Lekidi Football Center on May 10. TALKING POINTS Olympic Day is celebrated annually and globally in June 23 This year’s Olympics day celebration challenge include 100, 200, 300 and Read More
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