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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Hopes high as trio braces for World Championship final

    The final is set for 3:10pm with Eppie running from lane four, whilst Kebinatshipi, who holds the World Lead, will start in lane five, whilst Ndori is in lane eight. Athletics coach, Lebone Moreri, said it is not going to be an easy final, but the...

  • Duo to make World Bowls Champs debut

    The duo, who qualified for the competition after becoming Botswana’s Women and Men’s Singles National Champions in 2024, will jet off today (Tuesday). Thirty-two nations from around the world will compete for a world title in the men’s and...

  • Mental strength pushes Kebinatshipi to greatness

    However, hedid not allow the situation to affect his semi-final race, where he shocked the world by posting a new Personal Best (PB), National Record (NR) and World Lead (WL) of 43.61. Kebinatshipi emerged from a strong group which included Jereem...

  • Tebogo shifts focus to 200m

    He now shifts his attention to the 200m campaign that gets underway on Wednesday, followed by the semi-finals on Thursday and the final on Friday. Despite the disqualification, Tebogo proved that he had something special, pulling a shocker by making...

  • Botswana's medal hunt continues in Tokyo

    The 400m trio of Bayapo Ndori, Collen Kebinatshipi and Lee Eppie will line up in the semi-finals while Tshepiso Masalela and Kethobogile Haingura begin their 800m campaign in the preliminary rounds. Haingura will kick off the campaign in heat one,...

  • Ntweng, Tisang advance to 400m hurdles semi final

    Ntweng qualified in style, clocking a new Personal Best (PB) of 48.54 for a third position finish. Olympic champion, Rai Benjamin won the heat in 48.15. Tisang made it to the next round as the next fastest after clocking 48.72, finishing the race in...

  • Hurdlers get down to business

    Tisang will be in lane seven of heat three at 12:51pm while Ntweng will be in heat four, running from lane one at 12:59pm. The first four of each heat plus four fastest times qualify to the semi-final.

  • BNSC awards 12 scholarships to athletes

    The recipients will embark on their academic journey overseas, whilst others will be assisted with funds to access training facilities and purchase equipment. One of the beneficiaries is rising chess star, Woman Candidate Master (WFM), Natalie Banda...

  • Battle of gaffers as First Division kicks off

    The league kicks off tomorrow with two mouth-watering encounters that feature four former Premier League sides. Currently, the league houses five ex-elite league sides in Union Flamengo Santos, Notwane, Security Systems, Prisons XI and Holy...

  • The P1m battle begins in Tokyo

    The competition runs until September 21. According to the governing body, World Athletics, the prize pool for this year's championship is $8.498 million (approx. P110 million), with winners pocketing $70,000 (nearly P1 million). Silver medallists...

  • CM Notha grabs BCF Blitz Chess title

    A blitz chess tournament is a chess competition using fast time controls, where each player has 10 minutes or less for the entire game, often with a small time increment added per move. The second position was claimed by CM Thuso Mosutha with 9 ½...

  • Keotsene returns as Volleyball president

    However, it was difficult to read the room as affiliates kept it to themselves while the plan was in motion. Following the lunch break, the affiliates held a brief meeting, on which a motion of no confidence was brought against the executive...

  • Onyadile, the young golfer with a Midas Touch

    Onyadile has always been close to the golf course after being introduced to the sport at a very early age. She was already holding the golf clubs as early as five years old, and she has never looked back.“My parents introduced me to golf at an...

  • Tebogo, Ndori to join team in Japan

    Head coach, Chilume ‘Chippa’ Ntshwarang, told MmegiSport that Tshepiso Masalela (800m) and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi will join the rest of the team in South Korea after the Diamond League final that was held yesterday (Thursday).He said they...

  • Deaf Sport push for independence

    Speaking to MmegiSport, Deaf Sport Association chairperson, Shirley Keoagile, said the challenge emanates from the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) that covers disability sport under one blanket.She said the classification was unfair and...

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