Youth Games embarrassment lies in wait?

Ready or not: Youth games' dancers going through their paces
Ready or not: Youth games' dancers going through their paces

A potential national embarrassment awaits Batswana and visitors to the opening ceremony of the African Youth Games, as what should be a spectacular showcase could betray a scrambled, last minute mash-up.

Mmegi investigations this week indicate that despite a breathless race by organisers to put together an unforgettable ceremony, several key components are failing to come together, throwing the showpiece’s success into jeopardy.

From jostling over financial terms, to the retention of dancers, each of the six days remaining until Botswana’s biggest sporting event could feel like the ticks of a time-bomb for organisers of the opening and closing ceremonies.

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