No Youth Games anniversary commemorations

Flashback: Team Botswana during Youth games' opening ceremony
Flashback: Team Botswana during Youth games' opening ceremony

The Botswana Africa Youth Games Organising Committee (BAYGOC) does not have any plans to celebrate the first anniversary of hosting the Africa Youth Games (AYG).

Speaking to Mmegi Sport, former BAYGOC chief executive officer Tuelo Serufho said although nothing was planned for this year, they will consider future commemorations.

The Africa Youth Games are the biggest sporting event the country has ever hosted. The international multi-sport event, which had 21 disciplines, attracted 2, 500 athletes from 53 African countries. The games were hailed as largely successful.  However, Serufho  conceded that the AYG have left a huge impact and created endless opportunities.   “The impact left by the games opened doors for a number of individuals and organisations around the country. “They also unearthed sporting talent,”  he said.  Serufho noted a number of young athletes have gone to successfully participate in international events such as the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games and African Junior Athletics Championships.

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