Independent anti-doping office to be setup

Serving sentence: Jele tested positive for a banned substance in 2018 PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Serving sentence: Jele tested positive for a banned substance in 2018 PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

An independent National Anti-Doping Office (NADO) would be set up and is expected to increase testing.

The office was previously housed under the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) but would now move to the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC).

BNOC chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho told Mmegi Sport government is setting up a

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