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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Botswana sends two to Paralympics

    The games start on August 28 and run until September 8. The team will go for a pre-games camp before travelling to Paris, France. Edwin Masuge is competing in the men’s T30 400m and Gloria Majaga will be in the T13 100m and 400m. Masuge qualified...

  • Swimming makes a significant splash

    I had to feel the fear and go through it. When I started to glide through the water, it was a surreal experience. There was nothing to hear except the water sliding past my head, down my neck, over my shoulders, down my waist, and over my legs. But...

  • Nowe finishes sixth

    She clocked 2: 01.00 but failed to earn automatic qualification to the semi-final. However, she has a chance to qualify by running in the repechage tomorrow morning at 11:28 am. A repechage is a contest for the best-placed finishers who failed to win...

  • Rhinos, Hogs lock horns in 15s final

    Hogs made it to the final after beating BDF Cheetahs 26-11 while Rhinos edged Jwaneng 30-26 during the semi-finals played last weekend. Hogs are expected to use home-ground advantage to contain Rhinos. Both sides have strong benches, which will have...

  • Egner fails to progress despite finishing third

    Egner had finished in position three with a time of 58.98 during the heat, which was won by Paige van der Westhuizen of Zimbabwe with Tilly Collymore of Grenada in second position. Speaking after the event, Egner said she was not happy about her...

  • Tough start for Botswana at Olympics

    The swimmer was ranked number 27 after all the bits and such could not proceed to the next round. Robinson clocked 1:02.79 during heat two and finished in position three after Mexico swimmer, De Lera Ojeda Ma was disqualified. The swimmer booked...

  • Rhinos, Hogs sail to rugby finals

    Hogs qualified for the final by beating BDF Cheetahs 26-11 in the first semi-final match setting up an opportunity to defend their title. The match between Rhinos and Jwaneng Wildebeests was physical from the first whistle, something that was...

  • Golden Grand Prix returns under a new name

    Speaking during a media briefing this week, the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) president, Moses Bantsi, said it was unfortunate that the 2024 edition was not held due to challenges faced. He, however, said they expect the event to return next...

  • Choppies' P1m Olympic incentive

    Gold medal winners will take P1 million cash home, and P2, 500 monthly groceries for a year. Even during the Tokyo 2020 Games, the retail store had dangled the same incentive but it remained unclaimed as there were no gold medal winners. Choppies...

  • Masole gears for third Chess Olympiad

    According to the World Chess Federation (FIDE), at the end of January, the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission (ARB) launched a call of interest for the Chess Olympiad. “This way we got the necessary information from arbiters who wanted to join the team of...

  • Despite changes, netball crises flare

    Then-president Malebo Raditladi-Nkgakile, Seipei Gaelisiwe (vice president-project and events), Masego Serumola (sport development officer), and Mokeresete Mokeresete (public relations officer), were all removed through a motion of no confidence. But...

  • Bon Voyage: Off to Paris they go!

    Some members left yesterday for a pre-camp ahead of the games while other athletes, Letsile Tebogo, Collen Kebinatshipi, and Anthony Pesela are already in Europe competing in the Diamond League and Continental Tour Meets. The team comprises 14...

  • Fireworks expected at softball extravaganza

    The event organiser, Oeme Morupisi, told MmegiSport that it is all systems go. He said the toss for playing pools was conducted on Tuesday during a technical meeting. Three softball pitches, Mowana Ball Park, Cricket Ground and Makhubu Ball Park, all...

  • Under-14 team shines at CAT/ITF tournament

    The team is taking part in the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT)/International Tennis Federation (ITF) continental tournament. The tournament started on Saturday (July 6) and comes to an end tomorrow (July 9). The tournament is attended by...

  • Two athletes test positive to banned substances

    The outcomes come a few weeks before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics with athletics event kicking off on August 1. The two cases, which involve a male and female runners bring the number of active cases in athletics to five. An effort to speak...

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