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Fighting back: Wrestling feels a slap on the face after BNSC allocated the sport P50,000

The Botswana Wrestling Federation (BWF) president, Moagi Sharp has described the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) annual P50,000 grant as a slap in the face.

Sharp said the allocation for the 2022-2023 financial year, which BWF received was insufficient. He said before the outbreak of COVID-19 their grant was P250,000, but now the amount has been reduced to the same level as when BWF was established.

Sharp said it seems like BNSC is not happy with the BWF constitution. “What the BNSC does not understand is that our constitution is aligned to that of the United World Wrestling (UWW).

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Wrestling, BNSC headed for a choke slam

The Botswana Wrestling Federation (BWF) president, Moagi Sharp has described the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) annual P50,000 grant as a slap in the face.