2018: From gold in Gold Coast to shattered Olympic Dreams
Friday, December 21, 2018
Failed Olympic Games bid
2018 will go down in history as a year when Botswana launched an audacious bid to become the first ever African country to host the Youth Olympic Games. Botswana, went head-to-head with other African countries, Tunisia, Senegal and Nigeria for the right to organise the 2022 tournament. While the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) thought it had done enough to win the bid, the government baulked at the P1.7 billion budget needed to host the games. Botswana missed the August 17 deadline for the government to commit to the hosting of the games. In the end, it was Senegal that prevailed and will become the first African country to host the Youth Olympics.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...