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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Tebogo = 2024

    He did not waste time. At just 21-years-old, he has already etched his name into the history books as 2024's top sprinter. With his reign is expected to continue into 2025 at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. Tebogo closed off the year by...

  • DMSS swims faster in title defence

    Speaking to Sport Monitor, DMSS assistant coach, Carthage Sorinyane said preparations for the National Championships were intense and they were held at UB 50 meters pool so that swimmers can get accustomed to it. “I am happy with the performance of...

  • Botswana Zone VI LOC gets thumbs up

    The Championships ended over the weekend. Speaking to SportMonitor, CAVB Zone VI president, Khalid Cassam, said the competition went well and the LOC put all their effort to make sure that everything was in place. He admitted there were a few errors...

  • BNSC rubbishes netball claims on Africa Cup funding

    For the first time in the history of netball, Botswana is not participating in the Africa Netball Cup. Speaking to MmegiSport, the BNSC marketing manager, Alema Maruping, said they have taken note of recent allegations made by the Botswana Netball...

  • Dojo Ken Karate engages students, street children

    It can seamlessly integrate into daily routines, helping individuals develop skills applicable to various aspects of life, including work, school, and relationships. This is a principle that has been adopted by the Lobatse-based Dojo Ken Karate Club...

  • Construction of BNSC filling station hits a snag

    The BNSC board chairperson, Marumo Morule, said a detailed geotechnical investigation was undertaken and the recommendation is that the site is not suitable for the construction of a filling station business. “We have entered into an agreement with...

  • BNOC feels the expenditure pinch

    Speaking during the Annual General Assembly (AGA) this week, the BNOC president, Colonel Botsang Tshenyego said the subvention as opposed to general expenditure needed in the general course of business has proven inadequate for several years....

  • Karate engages the private sector

    One such partnership has already kicked off with the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Gaborone. Speaking during a welcome ceremony for the karate team that competed at the Commonwealth Karate Championships recently held in Durban, BOKA president, Mpho...

  • Volleyball pleads for support ahead of Zone VI

    The competition starts today at Ditshupo Hall until December 15. The championships will be attended by 50 clubs from Botswana, Angola, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Speaking during the ceremony,...

  • Swimming team upbeat ahead of CANA

    The team comprises senior swimmers and five debutants at the regional competition. Speaking to SportMonitor, one of the swimmers, Gaamangwe Junior Keitsile said he started competing in the CANA competition in 2020 when it was hosted in Gaborone at...

  • Tebogo Star continues to shine on global stage

    Tebogo also scooped the Male Track Athlete of the Year award. Meanwhile, Sifan Hassan of Netherlands is the women’s World Athlete of the year. Following a vote by fans, Tebogo received the top honour on an evening that saw six athletes crowned in...

  • Put your house in order – BAA board warned

    Things could turn sour for the board if the athletics house is not in order ahead of the start of the 2025 season, clubs have warned. The BAA held a Special General Meeting (SGM) over the weekend in Gaborone where the situation came to a head. At the...

  • Hardy takes a bow with mixed emotions

    She made history by becoming the first BBA president to complete her reign, unlike her predecessors who resigned. Hardy revealed that she would also not seek re-election for the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) board position when elections...

  • BAA affiliates put foot down

    The affiliates went against some decisions that were pronounced by the BAA president, Moses Bantsi, during a meeting held over the weekend. It all started when an argument ensued between the affiliates, Bantsi and his board regarding the status of...

  • The Vultures redeem themselves

    The team went into the match after suffering a 64-0 humiliating defeat to Morocco in the first encounter. Speaking to SportMonitor, assistant coach, Tshoganetso Katse, said they are excited about the win and the players performed according to plan....

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