Olympic team released without allowances

Information reaching Mmegi Sport indicates that the athletes left camp without being paid their allowances. An impeccable source close to developments said the athletes even pleaded with the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) to intervene in the matter. BAA is said to have referred the athletes back to the BNOC. The failure to pay the athletes’ allowances for time spent after the Games comes amid reports P300,000 was used for the tours, including the welcome dinner. 

 “We have not yet received our allowances but the BNOC has not updated us on the progress regarding payment. We had expected to have received them by now,” said one disappointed athlete who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation. But BNOC chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho said they have paid the athletes their allowances. He said it was not true that the team left camp, which ended yesterday, empty handed.  Meanwhile, BNOC is said to have apologised to the BAA over the Olympics team to Francistown after the athletics body complained about insufficient communication.