Sport Looks To Get On With Business Despite COVID-19

BNOC board tenure

The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) board’s term of office ends this year. The team, led by Botsang Tshenyego lost time due to COVID-19 and it remains to be seen whether they will get a fresh mandate from the affiliates. It is unclear if Tshenyego will seek re-election, but there is always interest whenever the BNOC goes to the polls. The local Olympic Games body has a busy year ahead as it prepares athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The competition was supposed to be held last year, but was moved to July due to the pandemic. However, the Olympics could be moved or cancelled altogether as there is a fresh wave of the virus across the globe. The BNOC has a target of three medals at the Olympics, with Botswana’s only podium moment arriving in 2012 when Nijel Amos won a silver in London. Only five athletes Amos, Amantle Montsho, Christine Botlogetswe, Galefele Moroko and boxing’s Keamogetse Kenosi have qualified for the Olympics. More athletes are expected to qualify from the two. The BNOC has nominated other candidates such as cyclist Bakang Ebudilwe for wild card entry.