Mixed feelings as Ruele gets Olympic scholarship

The bursary, awarded through the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) is meant to assist the gifted swimmer prepare for the 2020 Olympics which Japan hosts. Botswana was allocated 12 slots to be distributed amongst Olympic codes and the BSSA submitted eight profiles. The announcement has been met with mixed reactions with some arguing Ruele is already benefiting from other scholarships.

“We have many swimmers who deserve to have been awarded that scholarship, but they could not compete with Ruele. She is already benefiting from other sponsorships. We cannot expect her to win a medal for Botswana anymore. She has tried her best but it was not enough,” a swimming club official said.