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BAA drafts anti-doping policy as cases explode

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The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) has sprung into action and is in the process of drafting anti-doping guidelines as doping cases escalate.

This week, two athletes, Zibane Ngozi and Karabo Mothibi, were provisionally suspended following anti-doping violations. Ngozi and Mothibi were tested during in-competition tests on August 16 and 29 and April 12, 2025.

Two steroids, norandrosterone and methylhexaneamine, were detected in Ngozi’s sample, whilst stanozolol and oxymetholone were found in Mothibi’s.

Editor's Comment
Doping needs our collective action

As such, we are now one step away from the shame of being labelled amongst the world’s worst offenders. This is a national embarrassment that demands an immediate, united response from every corner of our society. Pointing fingers is useless, we must all hold up our hands and play our part in the dealing with this matter.To our government and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC), the call is for the to adopt decisive leadership and...

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