After the Rio famine, Tokyo feast beckons

Friday, August 26, 2016

The team shortly after touching down in Gaborone this week PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Botswana’s best two runs in Rio were insufficient to land the country’s second Olympic medal after Karabo Sibanda and the 4x400m relay team could only finish fifth in the finals. As the post-mortem on the Rio campaign has attracted curious onlookers, Mmegi Sport Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE reviews a promising but fruitless Brazil sojourn, and believes, feast, after the Rio famine, beckons in Tokyo in four years time

The good

There were bright sparks in Brazil sandwiched between frustrating moments. Karabo Sibanda was the gentle beast who appeared to provide long-term answers as the 18-year-old was involved in two lung bursting races in the finals.

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