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The meeting comes at a time when there has been a change of guard in the BAA board, after president Moses Bantsi was appointed World Relays' CEO. During the meeting, Oabona Theetso will be in the firing line as the acting president. He said they...

Raokgwathile dominated the bout from the first round and floored his opponent with a technical knockout in the third round Speaking to Sport Monitor, he said his victory is an indication of the hard work he had put in.Raokgwathile also revealed that...

Mabua joined BAA in August and became the association's first CEO as the athletics governing body moves to establish a fully-fledged secretariat. Mabua brings a wealth of experience from Botswana Fibre Networks (BoFINET), where he was the...

The hungry and hard-hitting Raokgwathile will have a chance to prove and surprise professional boxing fans once again. The 26-year-old stance is southpaw with an undefeated record of three wins.Chimkwapulo, who is two years older than his opponent,...

That was their debut appearance at a World Championships event. Dinaledi spent two weeks in Jwaneng working hard in a training camp alongside their male counterparts as they prepare for Africa Netball Cup set for Lilongwe, Malawi in December 8-14.The...

In 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expelled IBA due to concerns related to corruption, financial transparency, and possible ties to the Russian government. In their reaction to the decision, IBA accused the IOC of political games and...

Makwala was initially denied a chance to compete due to a health scare but was eventually permitted to race in a 200m solo run, which catapulted the athlete to global stardom. He then went on to clock 20.20 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals...

He said they have been licensed as a Hyrox training club. Unlike traditional races or obstacle courses, hyrox events follow an identical format, wherever they are in the world.Eight exercise stations are interspersed with one-kilometre runs.Molefe...

In the court filings, he claims there were mismanagement, rigging and the undemocratic processes.Sharp contested for the position of senior vice president position where he received seven votes while the winner, Michael Moroka got 23.Speaking to...

Blue Badge is one of the highest accreditations for international umpires, indicating they are qualified to officiate at elite levels. Nthaga indicated that in January this year, she was selected to officiate at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth...

An interim committee was put in place, led by George Keotsene, and its mandate was to take volleyball to the next congress rather than call for elections with just a few months left to the end of the term. But now, the two factions have set aside...

Malesu received one vote during the BNOC board elections where Tshepo Sitale emerged as the victor, scooping 20 votes followed by Yarona Sharp who was voted by nine delegates.Following the polls, Malesu told Sport Monitor that for now leaders of...

Its fourth edition of the championships was attended by 230 young players from Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho and was organised by Chess Interactions Botswana. Vincent Masole from the organising team told Sport Monitor that growth is not entirely on...

The high-flying local tennis player is now on the way to being promoted to the silver tier. The feat, which takes her a step closer to the gold, follows a review of her work rate and performance in the annual review conducted by the International...

Tshenyego was re-elected for a second term in November 2021, having previously served as the BNOC senior vice president and has been in a leadership role since 2009. The elections will take place during the Quadrennial General Assembly at the Oasis...