Irate Botswana wants answers from IAAF

Concerned: Olopeng briefing the media yesterday PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Concerned: Olopeng briefing the media yesterday PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Botswana will get to the bottom of the Isaac Makwala matter, even if it means pursuing the legal route, the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Thapelo Olopeng has said.

Addressing journalists in Gaborone yesterday, Olopeng said the whole nation, including President Ian Khama were disappointed and will pursue all available avenues to find out what transpired in London after Makwala was barred from contesting due to a ‘medical condition’. “You can’t pronounce certain illnesses without testing the patient. He was told that he had the virus but according to medical professionals, testing has to be done in order determine that he had the virus,” Olopeng said.

He said they cannot talk about sabotage from IAAF at the moment until they receive an explanation from the world athletics body.

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