Badminton must put its house in order

I wish to comment critically through your newspaper to the words alleged to have been aired by a certain Botswana Badminton Association National under 19 Team Manager Kele Mogege in an interview with Mmegi Sport, concerning the performance of the Under 19 team at the just- ended 8th All Africa Championships held at St Joseph's College.

As a person involved deeply with the interests of badminton particularly at grass roots level where more damage is inevitable in terms of grooming players into junior or senior players, I differ seriously with Mogege on the reasons he advanced for the failure of the team to get at least a bronze medal in the team events. Mogege is mistaken; he alludes to the following flimsy excuses which are indeed laughable in the eyes of the badminton well -wishers and most importantly to the nation at large:
Lack of exposure of players  
Lack of skill and capability  
Lack of time to put together, train and drill team (due to school commitments)
Court fright