Exposure cost Botswana :: Mmegi Online

Botswana badminton national team manager, Kele Mogege has said they need exposure when preparing for international tournaments. He said lack of exposure is partly to blame for the country's poor performance at the All Africa Junior Under-19 tournament, which is going on at the St Joseph's College in Gaborone.

Mogege said that though some countries at the tournament have advantage in skill and capability, Botswana players should have done better. Botswana finished the tournament in sixth position out of seven countries.

"We are disappointed with the result because we had a good chance of winning a medal. Though the competition is tough, we should have at least finished in the third or fourth position," Mogege said. Swaziland finished last while Zambia is in fifth position. South Africa, Mauritius, Egypt and Seychelles were to play the semi-finals to decide the top four at the time of going to press.

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