'The Ball' Passes Through Botswana

'The Ball' is a FIFA project that is used to raise awareness about the Special Olympics for the intellectually-challenged through football and it is part of the World Cup activities.  'The Ball' passed through over 100 countries and over 16,000 people signed it. Teams made from intellectually-challenged children will also make part of the World Cup activities and Botswana will send two children to South Africa to join the rest from other countries to make a complete football team. 

Speaking at the ceremony to receive 'The Ball' at Solomon Dihutso Primary School in Mogoditshane, director of Sports and Recreation, Falcon Sedimo, said though Botswana would not be among participating countries, the nation was privileged to also have the opportunity to feel "The Ball". "We are privileged to be among the 31 countries through which The Ball passed and we shall forever cherish this moment," Sedimo said.