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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Relay team brief profiles

    Full Name: Bayapo Ndori Age: 24 Club: Maun Track and Field Club Events: 4x400m relay Outdoor PB: 44.10 World Lead (WL): 2:59.11 Achievements: 1x World Athletics Relays gold medallist, 1x Olympics Bronze medallist, 1x World Athletics Relays winner,...

  • Coaches saviour golden moment

    Ndolo, who is credited with identifying talent, said he worked with some of the team members at a young age, including Letsile Tebogo during the Botswana Primary Schools Sport Association (BOPSSA) Under-13 championships. Ndolo led the 2016...

  • National team athletes shine at Gabs Open Championships

    The event was held over the weekend at the UB Indoor Sports Arena. Kao Nsala, who was part of the men’s karate senior team at the 2024 African Games, won the Under-21 kata after perfect execution of Anan, which is a traditional method of recording...

  • History-making relay team bags P540,000

    The team grabbed what had become an elusive gold medal with a world Leading (WL) time of 2:59.11 early Monday morning in Nassau, The Bahamas . The quartet of Collen Kebinatshipi (first leg), Letsile Tebogo (second leg), Leungo Scotch (third leg) and...

  • Men’s 4x400m relay team qualifies for Olympics

    The Botswana men’s 4x400m relay has automatically qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning their heat during the World Athletics Relays clocking the fastest time of 2:59.73 in Nassau, The Bahamas, over the weekend.Letsile Tebogo...

  • Relay team hunts elusive gold

    The competition, which will be on Saturday and Sunday, is a crucial Olympic qualifier for the world’s top-performing athletes from more than 40 countries.Botswana has sent three teams; the men’s 4x400m, which is ranked number seven, the 4x400m,...

  • UB Rhinos on the charge

    Rhinos was established in 1997 as a breakaway of Gaborone Hogs by the likes of Mooketsi Ramakele, Nelson Bodibenyane, and Bob Lekan. The latter became the club's first chairperson. It has become a permanent feature in the local rugby calendar and...

  • Softball constitution under scrutiny

    In one instance, members were divided over calling for nomination from the floor.The BSA elections committee member, Tebogo Johannes, said according to the constitution, both parties were right. He said the challenge at the AGM was the interpretation...

  • Swimming team jets off to Africa Aquatics Championships

    The 12 swimmers jetted off yesterday after a send off ceremony held at the University of Botswana on Saturday afternoon. Speaking to SportMonitor, Matthew Gibson, who is a member of the Africa Aquatics Swimming technical committee, which would be...

  • Mukokomani makes strong comeback

    Mukokomani received 17 votes against seven that were cast for the outgoing Mosimanegape. Masego Kwape, who was to be a third candidate for the presidential position was not nominated. Speaking to SportMonitor, Mukokomani said he has never really left...

  • Golf leader shifts focus to development

    Musa, who came into office in February, says he is not new to sport administration, as he was the secretary-general of Jwaneng Comets Football Club in 1988.“We were the first club to win the inaugural Chappies League.By then I was the team manager....

  • New netball president's delayed arrival

    Mpudi, the new netball leader, is now in office after the ouster of Malebo Raditladi-Nkgakile over the weekend.Mpudi said being voted into office feels good but argues netballers missed a great opportunity to utilise her skills when she was still...

  • World Relays trip divides BAA

    The relays are set for the Robinson National Stadium in Nassau from May 4-5. It has emerged that the BAA executive committee is divided over the appointment of a safeguarding officer over a psychologist.The Bahamas team has been finalised, but a...

  • Mabote seeks answers after squad omission

    According to the Paralympics Association of Botswana (PASSOBO), Mabote did not meet the qualifying standard.However, according to the official World Para Athletics rankings 2024, Mabote has qualified and he is ranked number eight with a time of...

  • Softball team denied World Cup chance

    The team travelled to South Africa for the qualifiers in March and made it to the World Cup group stages to be held in Canada in July.However, the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) has said the softball team was fully aware that despite...

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