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He said they have been licensed as a Hyrox training club. Unlike traditional races or obstacle courses, hyrox events follow an identical format, wherever they are in the world.Eight exercise stations are interspersed with one-kilometre runs.Molefe...

In the court filings, he claims there were mismanagement, rigging and the undemocratic processes.Sharp contested for the position of senior vice president position where he received seven votes while the winner, Michael Moroka got 23.Speaking to...

Blue Badge is one of the highest accreditations for international umpires, indicating they are qualified to officiate at elite levels. Nthaga indicated that in January this year, she was selected to officiate at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth...

An interim committee was put in place, led by George Keotsene, and its mandate was to take volleyball to the next congress rather than call for elections with just a few months left to the end of the term. But now, the two factions have set aside...

Malesu received one vote during the BNOC board elections where Tshepo Sitale emerged as the victor, scooping 20 votes followed by Yarona Sharp who was voted by nine delegates.Following the polls, Malesu told Sport Monitor that for now leaders of...

Its fourth edition of the championships was attended by 230 young players from Botswana, Zimbabwe and Lesotho and was organised by Chess Interactions Botswana. Vincent Masole from the organising team told Sport Monitor that growth is not entirely on...

The high-flying local tennis player is now on the way to being promoted to the silver tier. The feat, which takes her a step closer to the gold, follows a review of her work rate and performance in the annual review conducted by the International...

Tshenyego was re-elected for a second term in November 2021, having previously served as the BNOC senior vice president and has been in a leadership role since 2009. The elections will take place during the Quadrennial General Assembly at the Oasis...

This week, two athletes, Zibane Ngozi and Karabo Mothibi, were provisionally suspended following anti-doping violations. Ngozi and Mothibi were tested during in-competition tests on August 16 and 29 and April 12, 2025.Two steroids, norandrosterone...

He said over the past few years, high profile athletes have violated the Anti-Doping Code in Botswana and the trend seem to be increasing, which is concerning.“WADA is keeping a stern eye on us for two reasons; we have been caught doping and that...

The athlete was part of the team that was in Tokyo and given notice of the results upon return from the championships. In 2025, Botswana has recorded six cases, which include Refilwe Murangi, Tshepang Manyika, Ditiro Nzamani, Galaletsang Gabalotegwe,...

Candidates who are contesting for the presidential seat are Tshepo Sitale, Yarona Sharp, and Ookeditse Malesu.“What I mean by that is that it is rare to find the best accountant in the country at sport, it is rare to find the best lawyer in the...

The World Record of 43.03 seconds was set by South African, Wayde van Niekerk, in 2016 at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Van Niekerk was 24 years old when he broke the then-17-year-old record that was set by Michael Johnson. Kebinatshipi’s coach,...

For the first time since its inception in 2016, the pugilism body got a P500,000 grant from the Ministry of Sport and Arts (MOSA). However, the improved subvention has caused uproar amongst the promoters, with some feeling they received less amounts...

The committee comprises Makwala (athletics), Tracy Chaba (volleyball), Aratwa Kasemang (boxing), Thabile Pilane (fencing), Omogolo Setlalekgosi (badminton) while Onkabetse Nkobolo is the representative for athletes with disabilities.The BNOC board...