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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Golf leader shifts focus to development

    Musa, who came into office in February, says he is not new to sport administration, as he was the secretary-general of Jwaneng Comets Football Club in 1988.“We were the first club to win the inaugural Chappies League.By then I was the team manager....

  • New netball president's delayed arrival

    Mpudi, the new netball leader, is now in office after the ouster of Malebo Raditladi-Nkgakile over the weekend.Mpudi said being voted into office feels good but argues netballers missed a great opportunity to utilise her skills when she was still...

  • World Relays trip divides BAA

    The relays are set for the Robinson National Stadium in Nassau from May 4-5. It has emerged that the BAA executive committee is divided over the appointment of a safeguarding officer over a psychologist.The Bahamas team has been finalised, but a...

  • Mabote seeks answers after squad omission

    According to the Paralympics Association of Botswana (PASSOBO), Mabote did not meet the qualifying standard.However, according to the official World Para Athletics rankings 2024, Mabote has qualified and he is ranked number eight with a time of...

  • Softball team denied World Cup chance

    The team travelled to South Africa for the qualifiers in March and made it to the World Cup group stages to be held in Canada in July.However, the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) has said the softball team was fully aware that despite...

  • BNSC powerless as fights escalate

    Last weekend, the Botswana Netball Association (BONA) president Malebo Raditladi-Nkgakile and three other members, Seipei Gaelisiwe (vice president-project and events), Masego Serumola (sport development officer), and Mokeresete Mokeresete (public...

  • I was not under pressure - Tebogo

    Tebogo finished second to Courtney Lindsey of United States of America (USA) with both athletes clocking 19.71s.The performance saw Tebogo setting his season's best time for 200m. Lindsey recorded a world lead (WL) of 19.71s (-1.5) dropping his...

  • Magang preaches unity within volleyball

    Addressing the meeting, the BVF president, Tsoseletso Magang, said volleyball should always be united because that is the role of sport as it unites people.She said the congress was meant to discuss issues that concern the running of volleyball,...

  • Tebogo finishes second

    Tebogo powered to a season’s best (SB) of 19.71s finishing in second position in a tightly contested race, won by American sprinter, Courtney Lindsey. Lindsey held on to the world lead with 19.71s. The American stepped into the race with a world...

  • Ex-badminton official maintains innocence

    In February, Bogatsu was charged with four counts of misconduct, including bringing the name of the association into disrepute, unauthorised use of the association's property, and failure to surrender BBA's property. He was found guilty of...

  • Fitness trainer, Zongwane breaks barriers

    Fitness Candy Facebook page has over 77,000 followers, while the Instagram page boasts of 4,450 followers, and the director, Candy Gorata Zongwane, has about 44,000 followers on her personal profiles. Fitness training is largely male-dominated, but...

  • Athletics likely to go solo at Olympics

    Thus far, it is only athletes who have booked their places at the world's biggest sporting event. Letsile Tebogo (100m and 200m), Tshepiso Masalela (800m), Kethobogile Hanguira (800m), and the men’s 4x400m relay team have all qualified. The...

  • Stage set for Metropolitan chess championship

    However, the focus has not all been on the chessboard as the BCF national executive committee faces ouster calls from clubs. Despite the off-the-board upheavals, players remained focused on the game. The players are battling for the title with...

  • ODC gives BNOC P500,000 for Olympics

    The handover ceremony today coincided with the marking of 100 days to the Olympics. Speaking during the event, ODC managing director, Mmetla Masire said the money is meant to assist Team Botswana to prepare for the 2024 Olympics. “We do appreciate...

  • Sweet revenge as Nawa clinches J30 Singles title

    Nawa punched the air in celebration as the Minister of Youth, Sport, Culture and Gender (MYSC), Tumiso Rakgare watched on.The win is a revenge for Nawa who has been struggling to pick a win against South African players in the same tournament. Last...

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