Strong athletics aims for gold in Rabat
Friday, August 23, 2019
![Montsho will lead the women's team. PIC: Kennedy Ramokone](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2019/august/23/phpezW4On.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Montsho will lead the women's team. PIC: Kennedy Ramokone
On paper, the team is one of the strongest on the continent, and expectations are that they would bring gold.
Some of the athletes would use the tournament to try and qualify for IAAF World Championships, which take place in Doha in September, as well as the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.
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