Table tennis lands P476,000 sponsorship deal
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Satender Yadav handing the cheque to BTTA president Kudzanani Motswagole. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The P476,080 deal will run from October 1 until September 30, 2023. The deal that was secured through the Indian High Commission in Botswana will benefit BTTA with sporting equipment that includes, surrounds, scoreboards, umpire tables and match and training balls.
Speaking at the sponsorship unveiling on Tuesday morning, BTTA president Kudzanani Motswagole said the deal provides a beacon of hope for the sport in attempts to be at par with their international counterparts.
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