Time to invest in our athletes

Alas!  Of course, four years ago at the London Olympics, Nijel Amos won silver, raising the nation’s expectations for greater glory at the Rio Olympics.

That was not to be, as at the start of our athletes’ participation at the on-going Olympics in Brazil, the nation’s hopes were dashed when Amos and fellow 800 metres participants, Boitumelo Masilo failed at the heat level. The 400 metres trio of Baboloki Thebe, Isaac Makwala and Karabo Sibanda re-ignited the hope when they qualified for the semifinals. But only 18-year old Sibanda went on to the finals, with experienced Makwala coming last in the semifinals and Thebe pulling out due to injury.