Botswana fails to reap benefits from Region 5 Games
Friday, March 08, 2019
The 8th edition of the multi-discipline regional games was held in Gaborone, but a review of the competition, indicates that Botswana failed to capitalise on opportunities presented.
A closed door Region 5 technical organ meeting to evaluate the games, which was held in Gaborone over the weekend, said the country committed late to hosting the games, which could be attributed to failure to reap full benefits. Botswana’s major aim was to end up with a multi-purpose sport facility.
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