Three horse race in BNOC elections

Ookeditse Malesu
Ookeditse Malesu

Three candidates have put their names forward for the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) presidential elections scheduled for November 4, 2021. Incumbent Botsang Tshenyego is seeking re-election and once again he faces Ookeditse Malesu.

The duo faced each other in the last election in 2017 and Malesu lost. The new kid on the block is Tirelo Mukokomani. The former Botswana Softball Association (BSA) president is expected to give the two candidates a stiff challenge. Malesu is fresh from suffering a defeat in the Botswana Football Association (BFA) presidential election 12 months ago.

The senior vice president's position has attracted a surprise candidate in veteran administrator and former Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) president, Thari Mooketsi who goes up against ex-chess leader, Tshepo Sitale. Michael Moroka and Patrick Moesi will battle it out for the first vice president position.

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