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The announcement was made today by World Athletics president Seb Coe in Budapest, Hungary. The 2031 edition will be held in Munich, Germany.Coe said the decision to award Kenya the hosting rights followed one of the strongest bidding processes in the...

For his achievement, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi will receive P150, 000 after winning the men's 400m race. On the other hand, Letsile Tebogo will pocket P100, 000 for position two finish for the men’s 200m and a further P20, 000 for position...

In the previous edition of the competition, Botswana struggled to finish in the top three. The last time the country finished on the podium was in 2020, also in Gaborone. South Africa dominated the 13–16 age groups, whilst Namibia dominated the...

The Olympiad, one of the world’s largest team chess competitions, will be held from September 16 to 27. Players will compete in the Open and Women’s sections over 11 rounds under the Swiss system. India enters the Olympiad as the defending...

It was here that the athlete claimed his first senior World Championships podium finish, with his mother, Seratiwa, by his side at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, before she passed away in May 2024, just months before the Paris Olympic Games....

Gabs 7s International Rugby Tournament organisers are accusing Bokomo 7s arrangers of sabotaging their event. Hogs, who organise the Bokomo 7s, were accused of inviting clubs from South Africa that had been targeted by Gabs 7s, including defending...

In the previous UFAK Championships edition, Team Botswana won one medal out of the three athletes that were assigned. BOKA president, Shihan Mpho Bakwadi, told Sport Monitor that the target was influenced by the number of athletes who will represent...

Today, the 22-year-old is threatening the 400m World Record of 43.03s that was set by Wayde Van Niekerk at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Kebinatshipi dominated the 400m race, blasting all the way to break the Diamond League Record (DLR) for the third...

Botswana Police Commissioner, Dinah Marathe and Botswaba Defence Force (BDF) commander, General Mpho Mophuting could be jailed in the event the trust's demands are not immediately acceded to. Additionally, the legal representatives lawyers have...

One of the matters it currently has to contend with is a High Court case in Maun that is before Justice Godfrey Nthomiwa.In the suit, OCT is represented by Dingake Law Partners, while Osei-Ofei Legal stands for Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS).The...

He said during the first edition held in 2021, two students graded for first Dan black belt, two for second Dan black belt and one student qualified as an examiner (licence to grade locally).Kgorotlhe explained that in 2025, two students graded for...

Both athletes' next stop after the Diamond League finals is the World Athletics Ultimate Challenge that gets underway next week.The final is set for an electrifying 200m showdown, with Tebogo and American sprinter Kenneth Bednareck renewing their...

The runners were accompanied by roar of cheers, rumbling footsteps, and the iconic sweeping views of Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB), before dropping down into the electric energy of Mogoditshane during the sixth edition of BDF Athletics Club Half...

The team settled for the second position after collecting 183 points when the championship concluded over the weekend in Gaborone. This year’s title was won by Zimbabwe with 203 points, with South Africa finishing third with 170 points. Botswana...

In 2025, the concerned referees formed an association called Eagles Rugby Referees Society, but the BRU rejected their request for affiliation. This week, two referees, Snakes Ramakwii and Kennedy Ndaba, submitted their resignation letters to the...