Botswana�s 50 finest sport moments and personalties

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Botswana has moved swiftly to establish itself as a competitive country both on and off the field. As the nation celebrates 50 years of glorious independence, Mmegi Sport reporters had a tough moment picking the 50 moments and personalties that have shaped the country’s sports landscape

1. Nijel breaks Olympics jinx

After 32 years of agony, it took an 18-year-old Marobela born 800m star, Nijel Amos to break the Olympic Games medal jinx. Botswana had been participating in the games since 1980 without luck until a ‘fast and furious’ run saw Amos finish second in London in 2012 to grab a silver medal, a first ever Olympic medal for Botswana. His time of 1:41.73 became the new junior world record.

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