Head coach, Mogomotsi Otsetswe told Sport Monitor that he is impressed by the performance of the women team ahead of the competition and believes that they will deliver.“Women athletes have the potential of running 51s or even 52s. That is a good...
The new 100m national champion, Kebinatshipi, twice registered the WL in the semi-final and the final. He also powered the Jwaneng 4x100m men’s relay team to the national title. His coach, Chilume ‘Chippa’ Ntshwarang, said Kebinatshipi’s...
The Summit Organisation managing director, Bongani Moyo, told MmegiSport that the idea is to carry out a sideline programme, together with the national ‘2000 Children to History’ Campaign, as a unified legacy platform designed to ensure that...
The event organiser, Petrus Sebina, explained that the tournament went according to plan, with an average of 1,300 spectators over each of the four days.He said the plan was to bring back softball and ignite the energy. "I do not want the momentum to...
Police staged a dramatic comeback to edge Titans 3-2 in a gripping women’s final, while Gatalamotho delivered a commanding performance in the men’s decider, overpowering Wells 15-6 in an electrifying Jwaneng derby.Affectionately known as...
Jwaneng’s star sprinter, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, stole the spotlight after blasting out of the blocks to clock a sensational men’s 100m World Leading (WL) time of 9.89 seconds, a performance that underlined the club’s strength and...
However, behind the jubilation comes the cost of hosting as staging this global event, though, does not come cheap. Last week, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone received P16 million from Debswana...
Ahead of the BBA's annual general meeting last weekend, treasurer Kegomoditswe Shoshong, quit and left without presenting the sport's financial report.Speaking to Mmegi Sport, she confirmed her resignation, stating that she could not go into...
During the championships, a lot will be at stake and nobody safe as athletes’ battle to qualify for slots in the Commonwealth Games, Senior Africa Championships and Youth Olympic Games. The Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow, Scotland from...
The men and women's champions will bank P45, 000 in a tournament that kicked off yesterday with the final set for Sunday. Tournament organiser, Petrus Sebina, told Mmegi Sport that the idea is to support a sport that is faced with challenges,...
Leitch Michelle was also on the podium with a bronze medal in the girls Under-14 kumite (-47kg). The team was competing at the World Karate Federation (WKF) Youth League in Harare, Zimbabwe. Kgosi defeated top competitors from Peru, France, South...
The venue will host the World Athletics Relays from May 2 to 3. World Athletics has classified the track as a Class Two athletics facility and meets all the technical requirements of the World Athletics rules for the relevant competitions. The expiry...
Last year, the Minister of Sport and Arts (MoSA), Jacob Kelebeng, launched school sport at the Lobatse Sport Complex in a move aimed at reviving the extracurricular activity, which was suspended in 2020.For six years, Botswana has gone without...
In particular, popular sides, Extension Gunners and Township Rollers, have faced mounting financial challenges, in large part, due to their structure, which sees supporters exert considerable control.Assistant Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Dr...
Born 29 years ago in Ramotswa, the pint-sized Tsheko played rugby as it was the only competitive sport at Livingstone Kolobeng College (LKC) in 2013. By then, he was a Form One student.“It was the only competitive sport in my high school. I wanted...