BNOC holds BAA at ransom over accident

The two were involved in a car crash while in national team camp, preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The national team was due to return to camp, but the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) wants the athletics body to produce the accident report first. BAA vice president, Oabona Theetso told Mmegi Sport the athletics team was supposed to be in camp from November 9. He said the BAA had a meeting with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and chairperson, Moses Moruisi who instructed them to submit the accident report.

“To our surprise Moruisi said the team cannot be in camp until the accident report is out. We do not know why they are interested in the accident report. We even met with Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) board over the issue so that they could tell us how the report affects the camp,” he said. Theetso added it was clear the LOC would call the team for camp at a time determined by them. “It is their camp after all. The final report would be released soon. We are waiting for funds to pay the task force, which would then release the report.