mmegi

Athletes off to Birmingham on medal hunt

Friday, July 08, 2022 | 90 Views |

Birmingham-bound: Botswana’s Commonwealth Games team PIC: BNOC

Team Botswana is looking to repeat the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games medal feast in Birmingham. Botswana will send 35 athletes to the Commonwealth Games that run from July 28 to August 8. Staff Writer CALISTUS KOLANTSHO reports

During the 2018 Games, Botswana won five medals, which included three gold, one silver, and one bronze through athletics.

The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) had set a medal target of eight, which remains the figure for this year's games. Botswana has been allocated 35 slots in Birmingham and with weightlifting gaining an outright qualification, the number increased to 36.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

'I was deceived'

Larona Makhaiza | 9 h ago

Fierce battle looms in BPF Nata-Gweta primaries

Chakalisa Dube | 15 h ago

BPF to win all Serowe constituencies

Innocent Selatlhwa | 15 h ago

BDP councillor withdraws candidacy, decries voters roll manipulation

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 15 h ago

BDP primaries: More fireworks, twists and turns

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe,Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 15 h ago

Choppies' P1m Olympic incentive

Calistus Kolantsho | 17 h ago

Masole gears for third Chess Olympiad

Calistus Kolantsho | 18 h ago

Wildebeests on the cusp of rugby history

CALISTUS KOLANTSHO | 18 h ago

BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

The Monitor Editor | 22 July 2024

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More

Athletes off to Birmingham on medal hunt

Team Botswana is looking to repeat the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games medal feast in Birmingham. Botswana will send 35 athletes to the Commonwealth Games that run from July 28 to August 8. Staff Writer CALISTUS KOLANTSHO reports