Only gold, silver will do for karate team
Friday, May 25, 2018
The hosts are the defending champions and will contest against Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Botswana started their preparations with selection tournaments in February. A few weeks ago, Italian-based coach, Sensei Giussepe Romano was invited to assist. The senior team that also includes players from the Under-21 age group has 44 karatekas while the junior team has 56. Botswana has fielded two karatekas per category.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...