Athletes in rush as deadline looms

The deadline for qualification is Sunday and tomorrow's event presents athletes with the final chance to book their place on the plane to Nassau, The Bahamas, where the World Athletics Relays will be held on May 4 and 5. The qualification period opened in January last year.

In The Bahamas, relay teams would be fighting for a slot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The highlight of the Lefika International Relays is the presence of sprint sensation, Letsile Tebogo, who would be competing in the men’s 4x100m relay. Jwaneng Athletics Club coach, Chilume Ntshwarang said the weekend event is another opportunity to continue developing the national team. He said the relays are not only a qualifier but to build the capacity of having a huge pool of athletes for international games. “When such competition comes through, we should look at our world rankings as a country in world relays.