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Calistus Kolantsho
  • Factionalism rips karate apart

    Tensions came to the fore during the BOKA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) over the weekend where some of the delegates were nearly kicked out of the meeting. The situation escalated to a point where a motion of no confidence was passed against the...

  • I have abused my body -Tebogo

    Despite flying off the block, his body could not hold on as fatigue set in, denying him a Diamond League trophy and a wild card to the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Tebogo finished second behind American sprinter, Kenny...

  • Karate president survives Coup d’etat

    The motion, which caught Bakwadi and his committee by surprise, was passed by Bose Caiphus of the Botswana Kofukan Federation. The effort to the leadership happened when there was another motion on the floor that was to be discussed. Caiphus argued...

  • Botswana records another doping case

    According to information reaching MmegiSport, the test was collected during a competition in August and it returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance. It is not the first time that rugby has registered a positive test. The...

  • BNSC loses vital information to hackers

    There are fears hackers could be targeting financial pledges for the Paris Olympic Games team after a plea went out for donations. The secretariat computers have been offline since Monday and staff laptops were taken away. According to information...

  • Under-20 coach blames interference for team’s show

    Manyepedza said the period for the training camp ahead of the championships was too short compared to what was afforded previous teams. He said in future, the team should camp away from Gaborone to avoid interference by club coaches. “The issue of...

  • Wrestling sails on despite challenges

    Now a decade later, the BWF president, Moagi Sharp, says the Federation has given up on the donation after there was a mix-up in delivery logistics. “The botched delivery was a blessing in disguise. We had to think outside the box. It is impossible...

  • Chess team gears for Olympiad

    The team includes national champion and International Master (IM) Providence Oatlhotse, who has played four times in the Olympiad, and Moakofi Notha, who has made three appearances at one of chess's biggest stages. The BCF public relations...

  • Masuge to get P25, 000 for Paralympics effort

    Masuge finished in position five in yesterday's final, in the process, setting a new Personal Best of 49.38s. Paralympics team coach, Nason Maotwe said Masuge had a brilliant race. “The weather was not conducive as it was raining. But he...

  • Mafolofolo, Police victorious as Kutlwano stumbles

    The games were part of the ongoing Botswana Volleyball Federation (BVF) league. Kalavango and Mafolofolo women faced off in a match that was expected to be a thriller. Kalavango depended on the experience of team captain, Monica Alfred, and national...

  • Botswana fails to defend Darts title

    The national team finished in position four with 142 points, behind South Africa who accumulated 211 points, Zimbabwe with 197 points and Namibia with 150 points. The team dropped the title they won in Windhoek, Namibia, in 2022. The Botswana Darts...

  • Majaga finishes fifth

    Majaga set a new Personal Best (PB) of 13.12s. However, the time was not enough for her to progress to the T13 100m final scheduled for tonight. Majaga will be back on the track on Thursday for the women's T13 400m heat. Meanwhile, Edwin Masuge...

  • Chakanyuka, tennis' ace in the pack

    Chakanyuka is already making waves at 18 and is regarded as one of the country's top female talents. At the ITF J60 tournament, she teamed up with Naledi Raguin to reach the finals. Chakanyuka credits her elder sister, Tanaka, for influencing her...

  • Softball's P936,000 grant to the rescue

    For the past two years, Archeine Hardware has been sponsoring the tournament that takes place at the National Diamond. The BSA president, Kutlwano Mukokomani, said the grant will be used to run the league, for prize money, and also assist clubs....

  • What the Pope said to Tebogo

    Tebogo is due to compete in the 100m of the Golden Gala Rome Diamond League Meet later today. The star runner, whose stoke has been on the rise since his golden moment at the Olympics, said the Pope complimented him and in Italian said...

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