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Masalela qualified for the World Athletics Championships through his global ranking, where he holds a worldwide position of 36. Entering the race, Masalela boasts a personal best (PB) of 1:45.24 and a season best (SB) of 1:45.24.He will be competing...

However, amid the euphoria, there is still some work to be done by Tebogo and his team mates representing the country in Hungary. The win will without a doubt, serve as a motivation for other team members and Tebogo as he prepares for the 200m race,...

The sponsorship of P200,000 which is a decrease from P250, 000 from the previous edition, was launched on Friday. The tournament will be held during the Independence holidays at the National Diamond.The women’s defending champions are Police IX...

He becomes the first African athlete to ever win a 100m World Athletics Championships medal of any kind since its inception in 1983. Meanwhile, this is the second medal for the country at the World Athletics Championships. The first medal at this...

Tebogo progressed to the semi-final last night after winning heat four in 10.11s at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In what is expected to be a mouth watering event, Tebogo will face off against defending champion,...

The current committee's legal representative, Ofentse Khumomotse, revealed that the scheduled status hearing on Monday has been rescheduled to September due to the unavailability of a judge at the Lobatse High Court.The applicants in the matter...

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...