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The Botswana Chess Federation (BCF) had sent a team of 10 players who competed in the Open and Women Sections. The team finished in position 11 in the Open Section Category D and position 118 and 105 in the Women Section. The men’s team was ranked...

The meeting started today (Friday) and ends on Sunday with local coaches, Wellington Sibanda, Kelebogile Monnayoo, and Tolamo Marebola, attending. The BTA president, Oaitse Thipe, told MmegiSport that the conference's objective is to share the...

The accountant, appointed by the Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) executive committee to present the audited financial report, was ordered out of the meeting as delegates bombarded him with questions. Ryushin-kan chief instructor, Keorapere Dube,...

The plan is anchored on the broader framework of the Africa Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Africa Union Sport Council (AUSC) coordinator, Dr Decius Chipande, who is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, told MmegiSport that they were in Gaborone to validate the AUSC...

Kalavango chairperson, Mmopi Chopdat Gaetshajwe, said the sponsorship has come at the right time as they are preparing for the Zone VI competition to be held in Gaborone in December. “The sponsorship will assist with players’ transport when they...

Tensions came to the fore during the BOKA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) over the weekend where some of the delegates were nearly kicked out of the meeting. The situation escalated to a point where a motion of no confidence was passed against the...

Despite flying off the block, his body could not hold on as fatigue set in, denying him a Diamond League trophy and a wild card to the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Tebogo finished second behind American sprinter, Kenny...

The motion, which caught Bakwadi and his committee by surprise, was passed by Bose Caiphus of the Botswana Kofukan Federation. The effort to the leadership happened when there was another motion on the floor that was to be discussed. Caiphus argued...

According to information reaching MmegiSport, the test was collected during a competition in August and it returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance. It is not the first time that rugby has registered a positive test. The...

There are fears hackers could be targeting financial pledges for the Paris Olympic Games team after a plea went out for donations. The secretariat computers have been offline since Monday and staff laptops were taken away. According to information...

Manyepedza said the period for the training camp ahead of the championships was too short compared to what was afforded previous teams. He said in future, the team should camp away from Gaborone to avoid interference by club coaches. “The issue of...

Now a decade later, the BWF president, Moagi Sharp, says the Federation has given up on the donation after there was a mix-up in delivery logistics. “The botched delivery was a blessing in disguise. We had to think outside the box. It is impossible...

The team includes national champion and International Master (IM) Providence Oatlhotse, who has played four times in the Olympiad, and Moakofi Notha, who has made three appearances at one of chess's biggest stages. The BCF public relations...

Masuge finished in position five in yesterday's final, in the process, setting a new Personal Best of 49.38s. Paralympics team coach, Nason Maotwe said Masuge had a brilliant race. “The weather was not conducive as it was raining. But he...

The games were part of the ongoing Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) league. Kalavango and Mafolofolo women faced off in a match that was expected to be a thriller. Kalavango depended on the experience of team captain, Monica Alfred, and national...