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Botswana's 4x400m team stunned the world at last year's World Championships in Japan, picking gold ahead of the United States. At the same competition, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi became the world 400m champion.The hosts are favoured to defend...

The eighth edition of the World Relays has come to Africa, and critically for Botswana, it is being held in Gaborone. It is a first for Africa, as all the previous seven editions since the inaugural one in 2014 have been held outside the...

There was no showcasing of culture to the Chinese delegation, through traditional dance at a point which is the visitor's first port of call. Instead, it was the usual Sunday mood at the airport, with little sign of a country on the verge of...

In an interview last week, Tshekiso said efforts are underway to have a medical and insurance scheme for players."So far we have secured funeral cover but had proposed a joint welfare fund, either administered between us, the Botswana Football...

Athletes are drawn from the hosts, Botswana, Algeria, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Congo, Ethiopia, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Jamaica, Great Britain, Kenya, South Africa, the United States of America, and Zimbabwe, amongst others. Event...

There were mixed reactions, particularly on social media, with some expressing shock at the nomination. Football is the country's most popular sport due to mass participation.Every corner of the country or every street, there are boys or girls...

Calls to abandon the society model of running clubs have been increasing in recent years. In fact, a solid plan was mooted nearly 20 years ago in a conference room at Selebi-Phikwe’s Bosele Hotel, hence the name, the Bosele Declaration.Men and...

The South Americans emerged as the winners of the week-long competition, which also featured the hosts, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho and Zambia.Predictably, the tournament's top seeds, Brazil, finished the competition unbeaten, winning...

The week-long tournament featuring six nations, came to a close on Saturday, with Brazil emerging as the winners, leaving Botswana to take the silver medal.It was a hit-and-miss start for Botswana as the women fell to Brazil in the opening fixture on...

His death has ignited talk about the welfare of football players in an industry that is time sensitive. Football players are adored during their short playing days, drawing large crowds to stadiums, but most die a lonely death, away from the...

Inside the 25,000-seater facility, a historic moment was brewing on a Good Friday during the Orange Botswana Athletics National Championships. However, on the witness stand, there were a few local spectators.One of Botswana's standout athletes,...

At 5am on Sunday, 'Talk Talk' was full of life, returning home from a late night out, the nation and those close to him unaware that by late evening, he would be referred to in the past.A man who embodied undoubted commitment on the field...

Lesego told Mmegi Online that 'Talk Talk' returned home around 5am on Sunday and went straight to sleep. "He usually sleeps after a late night out, so people thought he was resting as usual. His Sunday soccer mates passed by, but decided to...

But for the first time in his football journey, the mega rich South African is feeling the heat despite his constant outlook display of calm demeanour. Motsepe is a widely acknowledged trailblazer, a respected businessman who has effortlessly...

The team, along the way, hit a cul-de-sac and moments of progress have often been met with battles of attrition. At one moment, the Zebras appear genuine contenders capable of reproducing the sparks of the 2010 era which culminated in a first ever...