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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Police eye redemption after Extravaganza blunder

    Police, who were then the defending champions of the Extravaganza, were disqualified after failing to meet the registration deadline. Club chairperson, Diketso Gaborone said redemption would not be easy. “Yes, it will not be an easy task for both...

  • Youthful swimmers on ambitious mission

    The four swimmers will debut amongst over 600 promising young swimmers from more than 100 National Federations that are expected to compete. The team received financial assistance from Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTC) to the tune of P100,000....

  • Moruakgomo hits karate’s 7th heaven

    Moruakgomo holds the distinction of being the highest-ranked karateka in the country, a feat achieved after years of sweat, determination and hard work. He now holds a 7th Dan black belt. As the chief instructor for KSI Botswana, Moruakgomo recently...

  • BOKA board member challenges executive

    Keorapetse Dube, who serves as the public relations officer (PRO) and also holds the position of chief instructor for International Ryushin-kan on the BOKA board, has formally proposed a motion to lift the suspension.This motion is slated for...

  • Bowls team fancies medals in Australia

    The competition resumes after a temporary hiatus due to the COVID-19 with participation from 44 nations ready to battle for the world title.Scheduled across two weeks, the upcoming week, from Tuesday to Sunday, will host events such as women's...

  • Fatigue takes toll on athletes

    Clear signs of fatigue were evident as Leungo Scotch and Collen Kebinatshipi finished last in their respective heats. Compounding the issue, Bayapo Ndori, previously considered a contender for the final, suffered an injury and was unable to complete...

  • Tebogo on the brink of history

    Tebogo will face a star-studded line-up at 9:50pm. The first Botswana athlete to win a medal at the World Athletic Championships was Amantle Montsho in 2011 when she became the world 400m champion in Daegu, South Korea.Tebogo impressed in his first...

  • Ndori withdrawn from relay team, Tebogo through to semi-final

    The initial round of the men’s 4x400m relay is scheduled for Saturday. Ndori was anticipated to play a pivotal role in the race but has now been ruled out due to injury. Oabona Theetso, the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) vice...

  • Heart break as Ndori fails to finish race

    Steven Gardiner, who was favoured to win the race, also came down a few meters before the home stretch. Ndori had a good start only to go down with 300m left. The one lap specialist made history last year at the Oregon 22 World Athletics...

  • Masalela takes to the track tonight

    Masalela qualified for the World Athletics Championships through his global ranking, where he holds a worldwide position of 36. Entering the race, Masalela boasts a personal best (PB) of 1:45.24 and a season best (SB) of 1:45.24.He will be competing...

  • Tebogo’s irresistible touch to spur teammates in Budapest

    However, amid the euphoria, there is still some work to be done by Tebogo and his team mates representing the country in Hungary. The win will without a doubt, serve as a motivation for other team members and Tebogo as he prepares for the 200m race,...

  • Softball/Archein Hardware launch P200, 000 sponsorship

    The sponsorship of P200,000 which is a decrease from P250, 000 from the previous edition, was launched on Friday. The tournament will be held during the Independence holidays at the National Diamond.The women’s defending champions are Police IX...

  • Tebogo sprints to silver

    He becomes the first African athlete to ever win a 100m World Athletics Championships medal of any kind since its inception in 1983. Meanwhile, this is the second medal for the country at the World Athletics Championships. The first medal at this...

  • Tebogo to improve technique in semis

    Tebogo progressed to the semi-final last night after winning heat four in 10.11s at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In what is expected to be a mouth watering event, Tebogo will face off against defending champion,...

  • Karate court fight delayed

    The current committee's legal representative, Ofentse Khumomotse, revealed that the scheduled status hearing on Monday has been rescheduled to September due to the unavailability of a judge at the Lobatse High Court.The applicants in the matter...

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