By Katlego Mechidi Team Botswana has settled for position two in combined medal count at the just ended African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 games which took place from the 3rd to the 12th of December 2021 in Maseru, Lesotho. Botswana scooped a total of 64 medals of which 24 are gold, 21 silvers 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 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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By Katlego Mechidi Karabo Sibanda’s absence from the track for almost two years left the athletics fraternity with countless questions about his whereabouts. TALKING POINTS Karabo Sibanda`s absence is owed to injuries Special inclusion in the national team was done for Sibanda He is the future of athletics, and the future is now KARABO SIBANDA Read More
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BY:Katlego Mechidi When you do not want to say 800m,you can say Nijel Amos, without any doubt he is among the best 800m runners of all time not only in Botswana. Having shocked the nation by gaining podium position at the 2012 Summer Olympics at just 18 years old, Amos also made history by becoming Read More
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By Katlego Mechidi The boy have already set tongues wagging and everyone is really asking themselves about him, but the answer is simple and straight forward, Tebogo Letsile is Botswana athletics rising star holding the track records from a young age. TALKING POINTS He is based in Kanye with Mafika Athletics Club Letsile dominated the Read More
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Arguably, Badman, as affectionally known by his supporters is one of the greatest athletes in Botswana, and his name is inscribed in Botswana’s greatest athletes of all time. TALKING POINTS Makwala`s last lap in Olympics 2020+1 Olympics last hope for Botswana The job of being Isaac Makwala, 35, is about to be more complex than Read More
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BY:Botho Nthokwane Does Botswana really need an angel from GOD to come and show her, her potential in athletics especially in field and track events. Botswana athletics should definitely be our bet to be the most successful major sport. TALKING POINTS Potential of Botswana Athletics to be our major sport The importance of Grassroots development Read More
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