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Pair excluded from Commonwealth incentives

Missed out: Sebele
Missed out: Sebele

Almost a year after the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, confusion surrounds the payment of two members of the women's 4x400m relay team.

The two athletes, Tsaone Sebele and Oarabile Tshosa were roped into the team as reserves after Motlatsi Rante and Thomphang Basele picked some minor injuries during training.

According to information reaching Mmegi Sport, Sebele and Tshosa were reserves on the day of the competition, but there were no rounds for the relay but only the final, which meant Rante and Basele were able to compete. When the team returned home, Sebele and Tshosa were informed that they were not registered as part of the relay team.

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