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Botswana’s decorated 400m sprinter Isaac Makwala has decried sabotage from local sports mother body Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC). The sprinter hinted that despite doing his best for the country, the sports commission shies away from recognizing his efforts as an elite athlete representing the country.
Airing his discontent on his social media page, Makwala said representing the country pains him more than individual races do for him. He opined the BNSC may have something against him, which as a professional athlete he does not understand.
“Representing the country for me is a serious burden that it is even hard for me to carry the national flag after winning. As much as it is an Olympic year and everyone wants to bring a medal home, the way I am treated at the BNSC just demoralizes me,’’ said Makwala.
Government opens competitive sports and pleads for good conduct amidst covid-19 pandemic Jun 9, 2021
Botswana Government yesterday (Tuesday) took a decision to lift the suspension of Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) affiliated sporting activities that were stopped more than a year ago due to the deadly outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. The 14-months sporting hiatus was a measure by Government to mitigate the transmission and spread of the deadly Corona virus.
When addressing the media yesterday in Gaborone, the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development, Tumiso Rakgare said, “The measures included suspension of all sporting and recreational activities, prohibition of gatherings and restricting movement of people. As a result, the suspension of sporting activities, athletes and teams could not train, hence their level of competitiveness is bound to be low when the suspension is ultimately lifted. MYSC is working wi
Sensei Jones goes international
Sensei Moses Jones was last week appointment as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ambassador (representing Karate and approved by the World Karate Federation) for Prevention of Manipulation of Competition.
The 38-year-old Francistown-born Jones is the former two times Africa Karate Champion, British Open Silver Medalist, and Commonwealth three times Silver Medalist.
Competition manipulation is the act of intentionally altering the course of a match or competition to ensure that a specific event occurs.
It can take many different forms, such as an athlete intentionally losing to face an easier opponent in the next round of the tournament or performing a certain action during a match to make a bet successful.
WASBO excited about rise of women
Nullified 2020/21 league haunts BFA
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The arrival of Goabaone Taylor at Lekidi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Botswana Football Association (BFA) caught many football supporters by surprise and rattled feathers, as it bucked the trend many had become accustomed to.
Goaba, as she is affectionately known by her friends, has brushed aside the curious stares from onlookers and hit the ground running, launching a fact finding mission in her first week at the office to gather information about the state of affairs at the football governing body, to prepare a plan and set out priorities for the way forward. “In my first week I have been able to have a meet and greet with most senior managers and the rest of the staff where we discussed issues, challenges and opportunities for change and growth,” she said, oozing with confidence after being taken through a two-day induction program facilitated by M