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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Hockey team disqualified from Africa Cup

    The tournament proceeded with three countries; Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Both the SPAR South Africa indoor women’s team and the South Africa hockey men’s team powered by Tops SPAR, were awarded 5-0 forfeit victories on the opening day...

  • Senior golf team upbeat ahead of Region V tourney

    The team will face off against nine other countries from the region being Angola, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Ahead of the competition, two team members, Diane Lucas and Kesentseng Dube got a...

  • BVF and Bring It Promotions ties blossom

    Bring It Promotions spokesperson and coach, Bonita Wise, told MmegiSport this week before leaving Gaborone that their company specialises in foreign tours for volleyball. “The BIP specialises in international volleyball tours and events as well as...

  • Karate club pleads for support

    The club's secretary, Ofentse Bakwadi, told MmegiSport that they struggle to attract sponsors despite the talent that they have. He said sponsors could be reluctant to work with the style due to a combination of factors such as limited mainstream...

  • Dreams come true for Mphotho, Pelemo

    Mphotho emerged with a gold medal after beating one of the most decorated bowlers, Baven Balendra of Francistown Club with a score of 9-6, 11-6. The 29-year-old joined bowling in 2016 during his stay in Jwaneng. “One of the coaches, Makolwane...

  • BAA bow to athletes’ pressure

    Athletes' representative, Leaname Maotoanong told MmegiSport that the concern was that in the past few races, there was no electronic timing. He said results from two races that were held in Francistown and another held at the National Stadium in...

  • Kenosi breaks down, quits camp

    Kenosi engraved her name in history books when she became the first female boxer in Botswana to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She told MmegiSport that during the camp, conditions were bad and she spent days crying. “I have long told them...

  • Rhinos overcome Cheetahs

    Rhinos dominated the visitors from the first whistle owning the first half, only for Cheetahs to come back into the game towards the end of the second half. Rhinos have not lost a match since the beginning of the season had an upper hand ahead of the...

  • Gaborone club cements bowls dominance

    The Rhodes trophy is awarded to the overall winner of the national championships, which the Gaborone club has now won 18 times since their inception over 45 years ago. Gaborone was taking over the title from Francistown who won it last year.Gaborone...

  • Gaseitsiwe looks back with pride over 400m success

    The project saw him transverse the length and breadth of the country searching for talent. Gaseitsiwe told MmegiSport that nothing pleases his heart than to see all the hard work bearing fruit through the men’s 4x400m relay team winning a gold...

  • Relay team brief profiles

    Full Name: Bayapo Ndori Age: 24 Club: Maun Track and Field Club Events: 4x400m relay Outdoor PB: 44.10 World Lead (WL): 2:59.11 Achievements: 1x World Athletics Relays gold medallist, 1x Olympics Bronze medallist, 1x World Athletics Relays winner,...

  • Coaches saviour golden moment

    Ndolo, who is credited with identifying talent, said he worked with some of the team members at a young age, including Letsile Tebogo during the Botswana Primary Schools Sport Association (BOPSSA) Under-13 championships. Ndolo led the 2016...

  • National team athletes shine at Gabs Open Championships

    The event was held over the weekend at the UB Indoor Sports Arena. Kao Nsala, who was part of the men’s karate senior team at the 2024 African Games, won the Under-21 kata after perfect execution of Anan, which is a traditional method of recording...

  • History-making relay team bags P540,000

    The team grabbed what had become an elusive gold medal with a world Leading (WL) time of 2:59.11 early Monday morning in Nassau, The Bahamas . The quartet of Collen Kebinatshipi (first leg), Letsile Tebogo (second leg), Leungo Scotch (third leg) and...

  • Men’s 4x400m relay team qualifies for Olympics

    The Botswana men’s 4x400m relay has automatically qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning their heat during the World Athletics Relays clocking the fastest time of 2:59.73 in Nassau, The Bahamas, over the weekend.Letsile Tebogo...

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