BNSC dangles P50,000 for gold medal
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Silver lining: The Botswana 4 x400m mixed relay team won a silver medal at the African Games in Accra, Ghana PIC: Monirul Bhuiyan/PRESS PHOTO
The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) announced that P50, 000 is set aside for a gold medal, P30, 000 for a silver, and P20, 000 for a bronze.
During the 2019 edition in Rabat, Morocco, Botswana won five gold, three silver, and six bronze medals, and the country finished 13th place on the medals table. Athletics and boxing were the toast of the class of 2019 but this time around, things are not going according to plan.
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