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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Boxers go pound-for-pound

    The stage has been erected, with the referees ready to warn fighters against rough tactics and instruct the boxers to protect themselves at all times.The qualifying stage of the championships was held last weekend in Francistown, with the highlight...

  • BAA up for World Athletics award

    Tebogo is also a two-time World Under-20 100m champion. “With his performance, Letsile became the first African man to claim a 100m medal and the first man from Botswana to win a medal in any event at the World Athletics Championships,” reads the...

  • The Police arrest Warders

    They dominated the game from the start scoring first set, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-18. Prisons started the game looking to run away with the first set, only for Police to recover through Moemedi Siphambe and Lebogang Magote to take the 7-10 lead.That was...

  • Debswana scoops BNSC top award

    The occassion was meant to celebrate and honor companies that partnered with and sponsored the BNSC and its National Sport Associations (NSAs) for the financial year, 2021/2022.The Platinum award was for a company that has spent P4 million in sports....

  • BOKA humbles former PRO

    Dube resigned in September after an exchange of words with other members of the executive during a heated meeting. There were differences over the payment of affiliation fees by karate style, No Michi Federation. But in a turn of events, Dube wrote...

  • Umbrella martial arts body a dream

    But that is not something that will happen, according to Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) president, Shihan Mpho Bakwadi. He told MmegiSport that BOKA is a member of the World Karate Federation (WKF) and they are an Olympic sport. “BABUSA is...

  • Fireworks at table tennis meeting

    Some of the burning issues included alleged unfair treatment affiliates are subjected to at the hands of vice president-technical, Kabo Mosarwe. The debate came about after Smash Maniacs presented a motion calling for the lifting of suspension of...

  • BNSC to shift focus from elite sport

    The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) board chairperson, Marumo Morule and CEO Tuelo Serufho recently led a team to Düsseldorf, Germany, where the TAFISA congress was held. It was the first time that Morule and Serufho attended the congress,...

  • Presentation of financials eludes BOKA meeting again

    The meeting was a continuation of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held a few weeks ago, where the financial report was not presented because of the absence of the treasurer. The last time an audited BOKA financial report was presented was...

  • Padel tennis fever grips Gaborone

    Compared to tennis, a Padel tennis court is smaller and the net is lower. Padel tennis is played with a solid perforated paddle, as opposed to a strung racquet and a lower pressure tennis ball. The First Capital Bank Sports Village 10 by 20 Padel...

  • Table tennis leaders overstay as funds delay

    BTTA president, Kudzanani Motswagole, said they overstayed in office as they received their annual subversion from Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) late as the funds were deposited in July. Motswagole added that it has not been all smooth...

  • Professional boxing leader survives coup

    PBAB affiliates, led by Thuso ‘Scud’ Khubamang, accused Binda of failing them and argued it was only fair for him to resign. Binda was also accused of favouring Bond Ngubula of Bond Promotions over other promoters. Responding to the accusations,...

  • Volleyball sponsor pulls out

    Last year November, volleyball returned to action after receiving P200, 000 sponsorship from Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The same company was expected to come on board again, and it was already included in the BVF calendar. The tournament was to...

  • Deaf community seek inclusion in education

    BOAD’s primary task caters for the interests of deaf people in Botswana by ensuring that they are able to communicate properly in the sign language. Speaking at the event, BOAD director, Shirley Keoagile said the signing of the MoU with the college...

  • Swimming long distance gala successful

    The two-day event gave swimmers an opportunity to put their endurance to test. The association has always been synonymous with sprints championships such as the BSSA national swimming championships.Speaking to SportMonitor, BSSA president, Kgaotsang...

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