BAA reveals why Makwala was overlooked

Makwala
Makwala

The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) president, Moses Bantsi has justified the omission of Isaac Makwala from the Botswana National Sports Council (BNSC) nominees list.

Bantsi told journalists in Gaborone yesterday that the Commonwealth Games 800m champion, Nijel Amos had fared better than Makwala. Amos made the cut while Makwala missed out.

Bantsi noted Amos won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games as well as the Diamond League in 2014. He said Amos, therefore has more points than Makwala.

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