BAA takes war to Serufho over Ngozi

Ngozi was part of the 4x40m relay team that won a bronze medal at the recent Tokyo Olympic Games. The athlete was initially dropped from the team preparing for the competition before he was reinstated at the last minute. The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) had preferred another athlete, Bernard Olesitse to take Ngozi's place.

The proposal was, however, rejected by the BAA. Addressing the media this week, Serufho said it was normal to start with a large pool of athletes before trimming the squad. “The context is that every time when we are preparing for major competitions, we usually start with a large pool of athletes. As the competition dates approach, the numbers are usually whittled down for numerous considerations,” he said. Serufho said that is done due to limited resources, wanting to focus on athletes that would either have already qualified or close to qualifying.