Athletes sitting on ticking time bomb

This follows the passing on of 400m runner, Omphemetse Mokgadi, who collapsed this week during a training session. 

The Botswana Athletics Association president, Thari Mooketsi told Mmegi Sport that they are still investigating the incident.  He revealed that athletes are not taken through medical check ups when they are not members of the national team. “Athletes come from different clubs to train at UB Stadium and it is not possible for us to conduct medical check ups on them before they train,” Mooketsi said.  “Medical check up is an expensive exercise that we cannot afford. Such tests are conducted in the national team because it has fewer members.”