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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Coach hopeful of a strong women's relay team

    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...

  • More to come from Kebinatshipi – Coach

    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 Organization breathes life into World Relays

    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 NEST shifts to technology

    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 IX, Gata crowned inaugural NEST Champions

    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 dominate National Championships

    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...

  • The P153m World Relays weight

    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...

  • Badminton, netball treasurers quit

    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...

  • Top stars descend for BAA National Championships37

    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 NEST pay day awaits softball sides

    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,...

  • Junior Karate team scoops Gold at WKF Youth League

    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...

  • National Stadium track gets thumbs up

    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...

  • School sport remains a headache for gov't

    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...

  • Society model under renewed pressure

    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...

  • Tsheko emerges as Jaguars talisman

    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...

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