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Tebogo became the first African to win the event when he ran 19.46 seconds to beat Americans, Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles, to claim Botswana’s first Olympic gold medal, and becoming the fifth fastest man in history in the 200m race. The Monitor...

The cyclist will be competing in the elite men's 42km category. Last year, he won the championship ahead of Lloyd Molale and Thabiso Mokalake. Unfortunately, Molale will not be on the starting line-up. The time trial is a solo effort in which...

The BVF president, Tsoseletso Magang told MmegiSport that she had promised to bring back volleyball and she has delivered, with the league currently ongoing across the country. “Volleyball needs a league; there is no running away from that. A...

When addressing Parliament today, Youth, Sport, Gender and Culture minister Tumiso Rakgare poured heartfelt accolades to the late Seratiwa Tebogo, Letsile’s mother. The minister’s address was in reaction to the historic achievement by Letsile at...

Tebogo powered to victory in 19.46 to set a new Africa mark, in the process obliterating his own record of 19.50 set last year. The swashbuckling moment sees him move to fifth on the 200m all-time list. Odds were heavily stacked against...

Tebogo powered to victory in 19.46 to set a new Africa mark, in the process obliterating his own record of 19.50 set last year. The swashbuckling moment sees him move to fifth on the 200m all-time list. Odds were heavily stacked against...

The team has qualified for the final clocking a season's best (SB) of 2:57.76. This was the fastest opening ever in relays. Botswana running order: Tebogo, Collen Kebinatshipi (second leg), Anthony Pesela (third leg) and Bayapo Ndori (anchor)....

The superstar will smile all the way to the bank with additional incentives lined-up, including a house from the government. Tebogo recorded a historic victory at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games yesterday evening when he grabbed the gold medal in 19.46...

At the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Colossae, Stade de France, this brilliance dulled but had not gone unnoticed since the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, in both the women's and men's categories. This 20-year success came to a...

Jele is fresh from a four-year ban for a similar offence and now faces a lengthy period on the sidelines. National Anti-Doping Agency (NADO) coordinator, Frederick Seno told MmegiSport that the athlete has tested positive for a banned substance, a...

Masalela led the race from the start only to let go of the lead towards the finish line, but he managed to hang on for the third spot. Gabriel Tual of France won the heat, stopping the clock at 1:45.13. Kethobogile Haingura found the going tough and...

The two stars are in heat two and will be in action at 8pm. Tebogo will be in lane eight while Lyles is seeded in lane six. The first two in each heat and the next two fastest, advance to the final. Other local athletes, Tshepiso Masalela, Tumo...

Kebinatshipi continued with his brilliant performance at the games, clocking a personal best (PB) of 44.43s in the first heat of the men's 400m semi-final. He finished third in a heat won by Quincy Hall of USA. In the second heat, Bayapo Ndori...

Ntweng crossed the line in 48.88 in the men’s 400m huddles and did not progress to the semi-finals. He is the second huddler to represent Botswana at the Olympic Games after Wilfred Kareng who competed at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Ntweng's...

Collen Kebinatshipi competes in the first semi-final where he faces tough competition from Quincy Hall (United States of America), Alexander Doom (Belgium) and Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago). Kebinatshipi booked himself a slot in the...