2018: From gold in Gold Coast to shattered Olympic Dreams

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The year 2018 shuts down in a few days, and the sport fraternity can look back to yet another eventful year. The highlight was Botswana harvest of three gold medals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, with the country’s failure to land the right to host the 2022 Youth Olympic Games being the low point. Staff Writers MQONDISI DUBE & CALISTUS KOLANTSHO review a year of mixed bag

Failed Olympic Games bid

2018 will go down in history as a year when Botswana launched an audacious bid to become the first ever African country to host the Youth Olympic Games. Botswana, went head-to-head with other African countries, Tunisia, Senegal and Nigeria for the right to organise the 2022 tournament. While the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) thought it had done enough to win the bid, the government baulked at the P1.7 billion budget needed to host the games. Botswana missed the August 17 deadline for the government to commit to the hosting of the games. In the end, it was Senegal that prevailed and will become the first African country to host the Youth Olympics. 

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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