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Africa Chess Confederation (ACC) president, Tshepiso Lopang told Mmegi Sport that Botswana players did not meet the requirements as they did not participate in the Africa Individual Championship and Africa Amateur Championship. However, she explained...

Africa has traditionally dominated middle-distance races but this could change in this year's edition with the emergence of sprint talent including Letsile Tebogo. Ferdinand Omanyala from Kenya, the 100m African champion, and the on-form Akani...

The team is jetting off today (August 14) to Budapest for the World Athletics Championships that are set for August 19-27. Botswana has only one medal from the World Athletics Championships, a gold that was won by Amantle Montsho in 2011 during the...

The call was made during the 42nd Botswana Sport Awards ceremony held over the weekend. Setlhoko said the Minister has the power to convince government to resume school sport.The sport has not been active for almost five years. She said a lot of...

Botlhole participated in the Gran Fondo road race on August 4, securing the 180th position out of 235 riders in his category. His time lag from the winner was +16:59.He also concluded the Gran Fondo Individual Time Trial (ITT) on August 7, with a...

The tournament begins next week Thursday, and the nation's attention is unequivocally focused on Letsile Tebogo, arguably Botswana's most treasured sports asset at present.The team's objective is to secure Botswana's inaugural medal...

The Botswana Athletics Association secured her place in the squad, ensuring entry to the competition at the 11th hour. Lydia Jele, Thomphang Basele, Obakeng Kamberuka, Golekanye Chikani, and Oratile Nowe complete the roster.Chilume Ntshwarang, the...

According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, a sample taken from a Botswana athlete yielded concerning results upon analysis at the South African Doping Control Laboratory in Bloemfontein.The sample revealed the presence of anabolic steroids, which...

A team member scheduled to participate in Budapest has been withdrawn following a positive test result. This occurrence mirrors a similar incident from a year ago, preceding the World Championships in Oregon, United States, where Botswana was...

Their beloved child, Tshwaragano, aged 25, was tragically hit by a car and left for dead. As The Monitor crew is welcomed into the grieving household, pleasantries are exchanged, but the weight of the sombre occasion lingers in the air.The bereaved...

The delegation comprised Adam Vojtekovszki (Price Waterhouse Coopers-Switzerland), Sophie Bich-Chieu Vu Tien (Price Waterhouse Coopers-Switzerland) and Omar El Ghiati (CAF).During the tour of the Lobatse Sports Complex, the delegation visited the VIP...

The 10 kilometers hiking route started at Extension Gunners ground, passed next to Samora Machel museum all the way to Peleng dam before the hikers could tackle the rough terrain of Peleng hills.The lead hiker and also organiser of the event, Tebogo...

The team had failed to qualify for the biggest athletics competition during the track and field event that was organised by the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) on July 20, which was the deadline for qualification.The BAA vice...

Tshepang is accused of failure to carry out a reasonable instruction during a trip to the AUSC Region 5 Karate Championships held in Zimbabwe in June. BOKA disciplinary hearing committee chairperson, Phillip Setiko in a letter to Tshepang said the...

Wrestling president, Moagi Sharp has registered a business, Sharp Fried Chicken in a bid to raise funds for the sport. Wrestling is placed in tier four, and they received P35,000 during the current financial year.In the last financial year, the...