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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Junior tennis team finishes third in Namibia

    The week-long competition ended on Saturday. South Africa won gold in the boys' Under-14 competition followed by Zimbabwe. South Africa are also the champions for the boys Under-16 category with Zimbabwe again the silver medalists. It was the...

  • Sponsorless-Lefika Cross Country race defies odds

    The event did not have a sponsor and there was no prize money for the winners. The competition was divided into different categories being the youth girls and boys 6km, junior women 6km, junior men 8km while senior men and women competed in the 10km....

  • Sharp tackles GBV through music

    Sharp has released a reggae album titled, Stop Gender Based Violence. He said GBV is a huge challenge in the country, especially looking at the statistics recorded by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) over the festive season. He also said this is an...

  • Spiking Stars hunt P450,000 for Nigeria trip

    The competition is scheduled for April 1–14 in Abuja, Nigeria. The championship will be used as the continental qualifier for the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) 2025 Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship. Now the club requires...

  • BNSC hapless as karate burns

    Serufho told MmegiSport recently that the Sport Act does not allow the BNSC to intervene in National Sport Associations (NSA) internal squabbles. “We are toothless. There is nothing we can do because if we intervene, an NSA can take us to court. We...

  • Athletes turn tables on anti-doping office

    Lydia Jele, Ditiro Nzamani, and Pertunia Gaegopolwe were found guilty following tests conducted by the local testing authority. Jele’s husband, Ofentse Jele said the athlete's world came tumbling after she received a call from NADO director,...

  • Botswana could be home to doping syndicate – RADO

    The local doping office has not ruled out the possibility of outside elements involved in doping cases, which have seen Olympians, Nijel Amos, Amantle Montsho, and Lydia Jele fall foul of the doping rules. The Africa Zone VI Anti-Doping Office (RADO)...

  • Gamodubu Child Care Trust faces uncertain future

    The children who reside at the centre are orphaned and vulnerable, with most living with HIV/AIDS. In December, the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Cheetahs Rugby Club visited the centre, as they have been doing for the past three years, to donate food...

  • Nthaga umpiring journey in full bloom

    She became part of the officials after responding to an invitation to apply to officiate at the tournament that ended on Saturday. The outcome of the results marks a significant step in her journey towards achieving the blue badge, which is an...

  • Promising start to college squash for Otshabeng

    Otshabeng faced Reshika Rajathinam of William Smith College but went down 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-5. However, Otshabeng was able to win 3-1 in the second game played on Friday against Isabella Bin of Brown University with a score of 6-11, 11-7,...

  • Karate leadership faces motion of no confidence

    In a letter signed by three-thirds of the BOKA members, clubs want a Special General Meeting (SGM) to be held on February 8, 2025, where a motion of no confidence will be passed. “The purpose of the SGM is to address serious concerns such as...

  • Athletics aims to continue global dominance

    Athletics coach, Justice Dipeba, told MmegiSport that it is exciting and they are looking forward to the 2025 season. He said it should be a great year for athletes who have been inspired by the Botswana Paris 2024 Olympic team. “We have seen a lot...

  • Doping cases increase as RADO steps up testing

    The increase in statistics has been attributed to intensive testing by the Africa Zone VI Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO). According RADO statistics, Botswana recorded four Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) cases while Angola, Lesotho and...

  • Clubs divided over BAA's tier system

    But some clubs have expressed discomfort with the proposed arrangement. The system will be used to allocate grants to clubs during the current financial year. According to a letter to clubs from the BAA general manager, Pinkie Wilson, the proposed...

  • Nawa, Gabatshwarwe's American dream

    Nawa has been awarded a four-year sponsorship by Auburn University in Montgomery. It is the same university where Masego Ntshingane was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Class of 2018. Born sixteen years ago in Orapa, he will now have a chance...

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