Boxing: At the beginning of the year boxing started by having a team that competed for slots in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The qualifiers took place in Senegal, which saw only Keamogetse Kenosi booking a place for herself at the summer games. Tragedy then struck the boxing fraternity when the talented Tefo Maitewa succumbed to a brain tumour. His death left the sporting fraternity in a sombre mood, considering the bright future that was ahead of the talented youngster, now lost. On a positive note, Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) had a good run and dominated Botswana Sport Awards, with two wins out of six nominations. The Zone IV and Botswana Integrated Sports Association (BISA) championships were also called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All their activities were halted due to the novel virus. It is now difficult for boxing to return to action due to high costs associated with adherence to the COVID-19 protocols. They had submitted a budget of P1.3 million to the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC).
Karate: It was a challenging year for Botswana Karate Association (BOKA), Commonwealth Karate Federation (CKF) and World Karate Federation (WKF). All events were postponed from March until September. Since September the code had to adapt to the new normal of living with COVID-19. Despite the challenges they faced, BOKA took advantage of the situation to decentralise most of their programmes. They have now spread their wings to Maun and Francistown. BOKA has resourced the areas, held courses and training seminars. They have donated equipment such as tournament mats. They plan to host the Maun Open and the Francistown Open next year.
