Sprinter Thebe Remains On the Sidelines

Thebe was left behind when the Athletics team went to compete at the first Athletics South Africa invitational Meet at the Boksburg stadium.

The decision to leave him out comes at a time when his teammates are busy trying to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The team was allowed to travel to South Africa due to the absence of local competitions following the suspension of sporting activities. Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) vice president, Oabona Theetso, told Sport Monitor that the decision was taken following an advice from the national team coach. “His fitness is currently low, so the coach advised that he should remain behind and train,” he said.