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Despite being a success, the event had to deal with some challenges in the past few years that saw it being excluded from the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) calendar due to irregularities in 2016. The 2025 edition was organised by Orange...

Bantsi will also serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for next year's World Relays which Gaborone hosts. His appointment with World Relays runs from June 2025 to the end of August 2026. Oabona Theetso will hold fort as BAA president during that...

Speaking to MmegiSport, Chalashika who is also BSF president said the programme is designed to support the growth of skateboarding globally by providing opportunity for athletes and coaches to enhance their skills and knowledge. “This programme is...

Wells International is the men’s champions, winning the title for the fourth time. For their achievement, the side received P40,000. Second position went to BDF IX who received P30,000 whilst Carats settled for third spot and pocketed P20,000....

Chess will be in Palapye where president, Mooketsi Segaise will not seek re-election. Kutlwano Tatolo, who is unopposed, is expected to replace Segaise and be at the federation's wheel for the next four years. Speaking to MmegiSport, Segaise said...

In recent weeks, the entire nation has been left searching for answers as doping cases continue to escalate. This week, Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) announced two more cases from athletics involving Tshepang Manyika and Mpho Lekwalo who...

In recent weeks, the entire nation has been left searching for answers as doping cases continue to escalate. This week, Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) announced two more cases from athletics involving Tshepang Manyika and Mpho Lekwalo who...

Course measuring is a technical field in athletics that only a few individuals in Botswana have found a niche in. After hanging his running shoes, Sir Seretse Khama Barracks-based, Wilson Ntlogelang decided to follow his passion of being a course...

Tebogo has a lot of work to do to reclaim bragging rights after suffering two defeats this month. All eyes will be on him and Noah Lyles, with a belief that the outcome might be a repeat of the 2024 edition, which saw the American emerge victorious...

The tournament is the pinnacle for local softball players due to its incentives. All the way from Sir Seretse Khama Barracks, BDF IX teams are fired up and targeting a double from the competition. The men’s coach, Tebogo Makacana has the experience...

According to a statement issued by BAA General Manager, Pinkie Wilson, the BAA board has taken a decision to suspend Semumu from all athletics-related activities until further notice. Sources say the suspension was influenced by the number of...

Rugby is considered a dangerous sport because of higher injury rates, particularly concussions and upper extremity injuries. There was an incident where a Jaguars player, Ishmael Pelaelo, was knocked down and medical officials had to be called into...

The two-week competition was hosted by the two Namibian cities of Swakopmund and Windhoek. The team surpassed the number of medals at the 2022 edition that was held in Malawi, where they brought home 47 medals, finishing in fifth place. Sporting...

The new Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) case comes hard on the heels of three others announced in June with two from athletics and one from softball. Botswana has battled to blunt the doping curse as cases continue to be registered across codes,...

But despite the upheavals, karate put up a commanding performance at the AUSC Region 5 Games, which concluded in Namibia this weekend. When the medal standings were released on Wednesday, karate was the country's leading code with a haul of 10....