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Athletics, the gift that keeps on giving

Game changer: Letsile has been a breath of fresh air
Game changer: Letsile has been a breath of fresh air

For the umpteenth time, athletics has emerged as Botswana’s goose that lays the golden egg. The country’s athletics success story is now etched in almost every corner of the world. Some of the indelible footmarks are found in Daegu, London, the Gold Coast, Cali, and Tokyo, amongst others. This week ,The Bahamas’ primate city of Nassau was added to the growing list of places that have witnessed Botswana's dazzling array of athletics talent, reports Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE

More than 40 sport codes are officially registered under the umbrella body, the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC). All have recorded success in their small way, but one has remained peerless as the rise of Botswana as a global athletics powerhouse reads like a fairy.

A nation of just above two million people now finds itself standing shoulder-to-shoulder with established powerhouses like the United States of America and Jamaica.

Editor's Comment
Gov't must guard against cadre deployment

As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...

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