BNSC awards nominee�s facts wrong

Bakwadi faces competition from athlete, Nijel Amos and chess player, Thuso Mosutha for the award. When considering Bakwadi for the award, the selectors said he had won two gold medals at the World Championships in Australia. But instead, Bakwadi took part in the Australia Open where only three countries, Australia, Botswana and New Zealand competed.

“It is an error. I am told it was the Australian Open and it is not even two gold medals. It is one gold medal and one bronze medal. That has been confirmed by the athlete.