The tournament begins next week Thursday, and the nation's attention is unequivocally focused on Letsile Tebogo, arguably Botswana's most treasured sports asset at present.The team's objective is to secure Botswana's inaugural medal...
Athletes are poised to engage in the 5km, 10km, 21km, and 42.2km races, marking the tournament's second year. During a recent press briefing, organisers highlighted the marathon's dual mission: fostering sports development and contributing to...
Team Botswana consisted of a delegation of 27 members, including 18 athletes and nine officials. Despite their valiant efforts, the competition has proven to be formidable.Amongst the athletes were two swimmers, Gaamangwe Junior Keitsile and Kyra...
Botlhole participated in the Gran Fondo road race on August 4, securing the 180th position out of 235 riders in his category. His time lag from the winner was +16:59.He also concluded the Gran Fondo Individual Time Trial (ITT) on August 7, with a...
A team member scheduled to participate in Budapest has been withdrawn following a positive test result. This occurrence mirrors a similar incident from a year ago, preceding the World Championships in Oregon, United States, where Botswana was...
The delegation comprised Adam Vojtekovszki (Price Waterhouse Coopers-Switzerland), Sophie Bich-Chieu Vu Tien (Price Waterhouse Coopers-Switzerland) and Omar El Ghiati (CAF).During the tour of the Lobatse Sports Complex, the delegation visited the VIP...
The Under-20 side will this October kick off the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Gaebolae might miss as many as eight players due to school commitments.They have been pitted against Cameroon in the preliminary round of qualifiers...
The club leadership over the weekend told the general membership that the majority of the squad has absconded and only 12 players remain, with the addition of the two junior players ahead of the new season.Speaking at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)...
The 10 kilometers hiking route started at Extension Gunners ground, passed next to Samora Machel museum all the way to Peleng dam before the hikers could tackle the rough terrain of Peleng hills.The lead hiker and also organiser of the event, Tebogo...
But Bondo denied he wants to go into active politics but confirmed plans to retire. In an interview this week, Bondo indicated that he is exploring the possibility of ending his refereeing reign.“From October 2, 2023, I will be active. I will be...
At the close of nomination in May only Botswana, Egypt, Algeria and a joint effort from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda had been submitted.Egypt later pulled out. However, when the bid committee travelled to Abidjan to try and convince delegates during...
Elias was a conspicuous absentee in Rollers’ international friendly match against South African giants, Kaizer Chiefs played last Saturday. Earlier this week, reports suggested that the player has not reported to Rollers’ pre-season training,...
The bid committee chairperson, Ashford Mamelodi gave a progress update during a media briefing in Gaborone this week. “Government will re-prioritise. Already you know how much noise there was about how much we had to pay for the bid book. We still...
Khutsafalo resigned from his position last week Friday after serving a suspension for almost a year. “I was hoping we could smoke a peace pipe but I have not lost hope yet,” Segaise said when asked if the resignation came as a surprise.Segaise...
“There is always room in your life for thinking bigger, pushing limits, and imagining the impossible” is a quote from American author and philanthropist, Tony Robbins.Robbins was not smoking his socks when he uttered these never-to-be-forgotten...
Wrestling president, Moagi Sharp has registered a business, Sharp Fried Chicken in a bid to raise funds for the sport. Wrestling is placed in tier four, and they received P35,000 during the current financial year.In the last financial year, the...
Tshepang is accused of failure to carry out a reasonable instruction during a trip to the AUSC Region 5 Karate Championships held in Zimbabwe in June. BOKA disciplinary hearing committee chairperson, Phillip Setiko in a letter to Tshepang said the...
Team Botswana is eyeing a first continental prize in motocross at the championship to be held at the Zone 7 Speedspot MX Track from August 11-13. Botswana will line up against Angola, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia,...
The team had failed to qualify for the biggest athletics competition during the track and field event that was organised by the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) on July 20, which was the deadline for qualification.The BAA vice...
Briefing the media in Gaborone today, bid committee chairperson, Ashford Mamelodi said the inspectors will be treated as 'VVIP' with Botswana targeting a lasting impression.Omar El Ghiati from CAF will be in the company of auditors, Adam...