Beijing: the experience of a lifetime

Travelling long distances has always been a nightmare for me. I have travelled between Gaborone and Port Elizabeth between the years 2001 and 2005 while studying Journalism at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. About three to four days prior to hitting the road by bus either from Port Elizabeth to Gaborone or the other way around, I have always had sleepless nights.

But little did I know that in a few years' time, I would be embarking on a journey of thousands of kilometres to China to cover the biggest sporting event in the world - the Olympics. I became excited the moment my editor told me that they were looking for a sponsor and that if they succeeded, I and my colleague, Moreri Sejakgomo, would go and witness as well give daily reports on athletes in Beijing. The moment I realised the company had succeeded in getting a sponsor for air tickets, I developed mixed feelings and a lot of questions started to flood my mind.