Phatsima, squash’s little dynamite
Friday, October 14, 2022 | 170 Views |
Breaking new ground: Phatsima
The 16-year-old was part of Team Botswana, which participated at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom this year. Phatsima reached the women’s plate singles quarterfinals. She has been selected to be part of the national team that will play at the All-Africa Senior Championships to be held in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in November. Phatsima is one of the rising talented players trained by Koketso Ntshebe at Alpha Squash Academy in Phakalane.
Phatsima told Mmegi Sport that her classmates kept her interested in squash as she would spend time watching them and learning from their sessions. “I have never played any other sport besides squash. I started playing this sport when I was 10-years-old while in Standard 5. I have not achieved a lot at the moment. Representing Botswana at the Commonwealth Games at a young age was a big thing for me and I aim to continue working hard. I learnt a lot at the Commonwealth Games and I had an opportunity to see top players that I always see on television,” she said.
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