Athletes' great feat should motivate equal funding

Local sports lovers’ hearts this week were all ‘white’. Our athletes competing at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia did the country proud by garnering gold and silver medals.

We fully concur with the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Thapelo Olopeng that these are exciting times in the history of the country’s athletics. He was speaking at the Mascom Top 8 Awards after Isaac Makwala and Amantle Montsho sent Botswana into cloud nine by clinching gold medals in men and women’s 400m this week.

Also making us proud was the youngster Baboloki Thebe, who finished with a silver medal behind Makwala. We will not forget the splendid performance by one of our athlete, Christine Botlogetswe who was making a debut at the Games and finished at number four.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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