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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Karate junior team selection a thriller

    The selected team will compete at the Region V karate championships to be held in Namibia in June.The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) president, Mpho Bakwadi told SportMonitor that the results of the competition were an indication that the stakes...

  • Karate wins two medals for Botswana

    During team selection, there was a lot of resistance from within the karate fraternity. Due to that, the team travelled to the Games without any preparations and upon arrival in Accra, it was all about action at the Borteyman Olympic Standard...

  • Africa’s only Anti-Doping Lab closed

    The Regional Anti-Doping Agency (RADO Region V) manager, Andrew Kamanga, informed MmegiSport that the suspension of the South African Doping Control Laboratory for up to six months is a temporary measure aimed at helping the facility rectify...

  • Tough battle awaits Letshikgwane

    Letshikgwane's promoter, Bond Ngubula, expressed their decision to immerse the boxer in high-stakes competition, foreseeing potential opportunities for the local athlete contesting for the ABU bantamweight. Letshikgwane defended his title in...

  • Troubled times for pro-boxing

    According to information reaching this publication, affiliates have written a letter to the executive committee, dated January 3, calling for a special general meeting and the dissolution of the executive committee due to a lack of quorum following...

  • Discontent over karate team selection

    Karate was initially excluded from the travelling party, but on Monday the code was included for the 13th edition of the African Games. Athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, judo, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, and weightlifting were the...

  • Drama erupts as rugby clubs call for elections cancellation

    The clubs felt that the process was unfair because the BRU constitution is unclear on how elections should be carried out.They also complained that some candidates were disqualified because they were nominated by active BRU Board members while others...

  • Botswana falls short to South Africa

    Despite the loss, Botswana started the campaign like a house on fire, beating Lesotho 12-0 on the first day of the qualifiers.The team picked sweet revenge by beating South Africa 4-3 during penalties in the second game of the tournament. Botswana...

  • African Games team in glory hunt

    The mission is to fight for a podium finish while some athletes will use the platform to try and qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Fifty-four athletes across all codes have qualified for the African Games. The team will be accompanied by 34...

  • Controversy hits African Games team

    Ramotswa Athletics Club sprinter, Edwin Molelekwa, also failed to make the cut despite improving his qualifying time in the 200m.Molelekwa qualified for the games after clocking 21.13s, a time he eventually improved to set his new Personal Best (PB)...

  • Union celebrates Kemoeng's departure

    The transfer comes at a time when school sport negotiations move at a snail's pace and the unions had identified Kemoeng as a stumbling block. Speaking to MmegiSport, BOSETU secretary-general, Tobokani Rari, said Kemoeng's removal from the...

  • Drama ahead of rugby polls

    The elections will take place during the Union's Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Botho University.According to information received by MmegiSport, certain individuals who expressed interest in running for various positions, including Neal...

  • Upbeat softball team targets gold

    Botswana enters the fray keen to get the proverbial monkey off their backs for its perpetual losses to the host, SA. Lesotho completes the trio of participants as the teams vie for two slots reserved for Africa in the men’s softball World Cup....

  • Table Tennis embarks on facilities tour

    The inspection will be carried out at the Botho University, Ave Maria, and Game City roof top. According to information reaching SportMonitor, the inspection comes at a time when the Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) is planning to launch...

  • Swimming hosts successful national championships

    Things have now turned around as evident by the successful hosting of the 18th edition of BSSA National championships over four days at the University of Botswana (UB) pool.The BSSA president, Kgaotsang Matthews, told SportMonitor that she was...

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