Birmingham failure: Where did it go wrong?
Friday, August 12, 2022 | 320 Views |
In June, ahead of the team's departure to Birmingham, the Botswana National Olympic Committee held its Ordinary General Meeting where the affiliates were informed that the medal target at the Commonwealth Games was eight.
A team of 36 athletes represented Botswana, the largest ever contingent the country has sent to the Games. However, only 33 athletes competed. Botswana competed in athletics, boxing, cycling, judo, lawn bowls, squash, swimming, and weightlifting.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...