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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Tough competition for chess players in Brazil

    The championships started in October 28 until November 10. The team is made up of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Arona Sharell Moshoboro (Under-18), WCM Laone Phoebe Moshoboro (Under-16) and Maya Otimile (Under-14). Arona joined the team from Boston,...

  • Tsela Cycling event cancelled due to low registration

    The cycling road race, which was organised by Tsela Riders cycling club, was expected to be a battle between cyclists of different categories, from Under-23, Elites, Juniors, Women, Masters, Veterans and Open section. Speaking to SportMonitor, Tsela...

  • Global awards to flow for Tebogo

    It has been Letsile Tebogo's life-changing year where he announced his undisputed arrival on the global stage with a big bang. The sprinter from Kanye has achieved remarkable milestones that every athlete dreams of by the age of 21 years. His...

  • Cheerleading banks on stadium development

    The association is currently struggling due to a lack of facilities to host events. Over the weekend, the association held a cheer festival at the Three Dikgosi Monument in the Central Business District. However, there were power disruptions which...

  • Stage set for Standard Chartered Cup

    The tournament is expected to attract around 23 Five-a-side football teams. The winners will take a trip to Anfield, the home of Liverpool Football Club. Last year the trip was won by the Debswana team, after surviving a scare from BDF-Dikwata...

  • Tension over BAA's P2m carrot

    However, some delegates believe the BAA should lead the way and not the other way around. The BAA has received a P2 million grant from Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) to be used in club development. According to a letter from the...

  • Tebogo nominated for top global award

    The nomination comes after Tebogo made history by winning Botswana and Africa's first ever gold medal in the 200m race. It was Botswana's third Olympic medal in the history of the competition. Tebogo is currently ranked the number one 200m...

  • Cycling faces funding challenges

    However, the missions have not been without challenges. The BCA has always struggled to send a team to international competitions that can form a peloton due to financial issues. The predicament has forced the cycling body to send fewer competitors...

  • Mixed emotions as softball league kicks off

    The last league action was the Return to Play in 2022. Northern zone teams were battling it out at Itekeng diamond in Orapa. The teams are playing the league using tournament format while the southern zone league is being played in round robin...

  • Softball league bursts into life

    The league does not have prize money after the BSA failed to secure sponsorship. Softball has been struggling to find league sponsorship since its partnership with BoFINET ended. The last league was the Return to Play in 2022, which saw clubs receive...

  • Volleyball needs P1m to host regional tourney

    The BVF last hosted the Zone VI Club Championships in 2013. The Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) has been awarded the rights to host the championships, which run from December 5-15. The last edition of the games was held in Maseru, Lesotho, where...

  • Junior tennis tournament: a stepping stone for development

    The Botswana girls’ team finished in position five while the boys’ team settled for position seven. The event started on October 6 at the National Tennis Center in Gaborone. It brought together the best 12 years and under players across Africa,...

  • BOKA SG suspended, removed from office

    According to a letter written by BOKA vice secretary-general, Francios Alberts, Tshepang was invited to a disciplinary hearing, but failed to respond and the disciplinary commission proceeded with the hearing as scheduled. “After through...

  • From athletics track to freedom square

    However, Kebaitse has traded in track and field for political office ambitions on the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ticket. Staff Writer, CALISTUS KOLANTSHO reports (BLURB)Kebaitse made history when he emerged victorious in the Lentsweletau-Lephepe...

  • Mukokomani given ‘friendly warning’

    Speaking during the launch of the league, Morule said if half of the teams were going to consist of Softball Masters' team players, BNSC would rethink releasing the funds. “The Masters' teams are better organised than mainstream teams. I...

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