Also known as: BNOC
Botswana National Olympic Committee — governing body that selects and prepares Team Botswana for Olympic, Youth Olympic, and Commonwealth Games competitions; recently secured major Nike partnership and leads institutional athletic development.
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Daily News Botswana
Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has announced the national squad that will represent the country at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. …
Six athletes to carry Botswana hopes at Dakar 2026Mmegi
… Vice president of Beach Volleyball for BVF, Pogiso Osupile, explained that the two teams were able to participate in all the five legs of the series due to the support of Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) and National Sport Commission (BNSC).
Chiswaniso, Boifang scoop Zone VI Beach Volleyball titleDaily News Botswana
… That steady march forward hit a milestone in 1978 with the birth of the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC), earning official global status just in time for that historic debut in Moscow. …
Botswana celebrates Olympic journeyBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard BNOC Nike Deal – A Salivating Prospect of Financial Windfall for Athletes Never has the prospect of wearing the Botswana colours at international multi-sport events been this lucrative. …
BNOC Nike Deal – A Salivating Prospect of Financial Windfall for AthletesWeekend Post
QUOTE – The ten-year partnership will dress Team Botswana through 2036, with performance bonuses and a youth legacy program folded into the landmark agreement When the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) sat down at the negotiating table with Nike, it was not simply lookin …
Inside Nike’s P104 Million Mega-Deal A Decade-Long support for local SportDaily News Botswana
The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has secured a 10-year partnership with global sportswear giant, Nike valued at over P104 million. …
BNOC unveils P104m Nike dealDaily News Botswana
… On Saturday, Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC), in collaboration with Bokamoso Junior Secondary School, hosted an event to celebrate the arrival of the torch in Gaborone. …
Botswana welcomes Youth Olympic flameWeekend Post
… The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) had publicly set a goal of seven medals, fielding athletes across athletics, boxing, judo, lawn bowls, and swimming. …
Glasgow reality checkDaily News Botswana
… Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) president, Tshepo Sitale said sport was one of the most powerful sectors capable of positioning a small country like Botswana on the global map. …
Invest in local talent to drive excellence -KeorapetseDaily News Botswana
… Eight years after dominating the global track in Gold Coast, Australia, Team Botswana returned home empty-handed, a brutal zero-medal shocker that shattered the ambitious seven-medal target set by the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC), exposed structural cracks across th …
Zero medal forces emergency reckoning for sport administratorsBotswana National Olympic Committee has named six elite youth athletes to represent the country at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal (October 31–November 13), competing in athletics, boxing, judo, and swimming. Four of the six athletes are female, according to BNOC president Tshepo Sitale.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana National Olympic Committee has named six elite youth athletes to represent the country at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal (October 31–November 13), competing in athletics, boxing, judo, and swimming. Four of the six athletes are female, according to BNOC president Tshepo Sitale.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana pair won the Zone VI Beach Volleyball overall title despite finishing runners-up to Angola in the final leg, securing silver and accumulating enough points across five legs to become overall champions. A second Botswana team, Mosiiwa and Manduwa, finished fifth overall in the series.
29 September 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana sent seven track athletes to the 1980 Moscow Olympics, their first time competing on the Olympic stage. The article chronicles this milestone and the nation's journey from post-independence nation-building under President Seretse Khama to sporting achievement.
24 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana National Olympic Committee has partnered with Nike to provide financial incentives for medal-winning athletes at major competitions. Olympic gold medalists will earn US$30,000 from the partnership, with silver and bronze medals worth US$20,000 and US$10,000 respectively, while Commonwealth Games medals are worth US$20,000, US$10,000, and US$5,000 for gold, silver, and bronze — all additional to existing government and corporate incentives.
21 September 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Nike and the Botswana National Olympic Committee have signed a P104.5 million technical partnership running through 2036, making Nike the primary supplier of Team Botswana's sporting gear for Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, and Commonwealth Games. The agreement includes performance bonuses and a youth legacy program designed to reshape the country's sporting landscape.
21 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana National Olympic Committee has signed a 10-year partnership with Nike valued at over P104 million, running from 2026 to 2036. Nike will be the official technical partner for Team Botswana, providing competition kits, training apparel, and performance incentives.
15 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana hosted a celebration of the Youth Olympic Games flame, which travelled from Greece en route to Senegal for the 2026 Youth Olympics (October 31 – November 13), the first to be held in Africa. The event, held at Bokamoso Junior Secondary School in Gaborone with the Botswana National Olympic Committee, aimed to encourage sports participation and environmental conservation, including plans to plant indigenous trees in an Olympic Garden.
15 September 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Team Botswana failed to win a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow despite public expectations of seven medals, marking a first in years and exposing gaps in the country's sports infrastructure and athlete development across athletics, boxing, judo, swimming, and lawn bowls.
10 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Speaker of the National Assembly Dithapelo Keorapetse urged stakeholders to protect and invest in local sporting talent and strengthen foundational systems for high-performance excellence, following Team Botswana's medal-less return from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
6 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Team Botswana failed to win any medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, ending an eight-year medal streak and falling short of the Botswana National Olympic Committee's seven-medal target. The result has exposed structural weaknesses across the national sports system and raised concerns about the country's status as an international sporting powerhouse.
3 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Sport and Arts Minister Jacob Kelebeng told 25 Botswanan athletes representing the country at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to win with humility and integrity, emphasizing clean sport, fair play, and conduct as ambassadors reflecting Botho values.
13 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's 12-strong track and field team has been set an ambitious seven-medal target for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (July 23–August 2). The squad will draw on the country's historic sprinting and middle-distance pedigree, following achievements including Amantle Montsho's 2010 gold medal and Nijel Amos's 2014 win.
8 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The government launched the Sports for Rehabilitation and Reintegration Festival at Mahalapye Female Prison, shifting the correctional system from punishment-focused to rehabilitation-centred through sport. The initiative involves the Botswana Prison Service, the Botswana National Olympic Committee, the Botswana National Sport Commission, and community volunteers, with a particular focus on women and children.
22 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Following a TAFISA Certified Leadership Course in Mahalapye, trainees from the Botswana National Olympic Committee and Botswana National Sport Commission have launched community-led projects to make sport accessible to all. The Bokamoso Jwa Africa Group organized a 2km walk for special education learners from Mahalapye Primary School and Wellogreen School to promote health and social inclusion.
15 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The High Court scheduled an August 10 hearing in a doping investigation involving four Botswana track athletes after confusion over an earlier court date sparked public criticism and allegations of judicial misconduct. Justice Itumeleng Segopolo used an emergency session to clarify the postponement and defend the court's integrity.
9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana National Olympic Committee president has described the absence of organized school sports as a "national crisis," warning that continued lack of structured sports participation in schools jeopardizes the country's long-term athletic success and risks losing an entire generation of athletes.
9 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
A Business of Sport Summit scheduled for June 25–26, 2026 at Gaborone International Convention Centre aims to align sport and creative industries with government's ambition to increase their contribution to GDP. Founder Bonni Dintwa stated that while sport is a multi-billion-dollar industry globally and across Africa, Botswana has not fully unlocked the economic opportunities within the sector and that government policies are needed to attract more funding into sport.
9 June 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana National Olympic Committee provisionally suspended 800m runner Letlhogonolo Mokgethi after he tested positive for 19-norandrosterone during an in-competition test in April 2026. This suspension occurs alongside an ongoing court case involving four other track athletes over doping allegations.
8 June 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
High Court Judge Justice Itumeleng Segopolo has confirmed that the legal case involving four provisionally banned Botswana track athletes will be heard on August 10, following an emergency hearing to address confusion after the case was omitted from the official court roll in June.
3 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Olympic silver medalist Nigel Amos has announced a plan to transform youth athletics in Botswana and Southern Africa through two initiatives: the TATAMILAWOLOTO Track Klub, a professional academy for athletes aged 9 to 24 offering high-performance training, and the United Youth Athletics League, designed to address gaps in junior athletics programs across the region.
2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
After months of resistance from BNOC and NADO, Justice Segopolo ordered the release of ADAMS system login details to four athletes—Karabo Mothibi, Lydia Jele, Refilwe Murangi, and Zibane Ngozi—who had been provisionally suspended following positive doping tests that they deny.
2 June 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana National Olympic Committee president told the organization's Annual General Meeting that sport serves as a pillar of strength, hope and unity during a time when Botswana faces severe economic constraints, declining living standards, and pressure from falling diamond demand. He urged sports leaders and government to unite to commercialize and professionalize the sports sector as an alternative economic vehicle.
2 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Athletics Association held its Annual General Assembly on Saturday, where acting president Oabona Theetso flagged doping as an ongoing challenge, citing the recent positive test of Letlhogonolo Mokgethi and noting that four other local athletes have taken the BNOC and associated parties to court over disputed doping results.
1 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana National Olympic Committee and Botswana Hockey Association announced the death of Unaswi Matebu, who served on the BNOC Board from 2021 to 2025 as an Additional Member and chaired the Sustainability Committee.
28 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's track and field community is grappling with a surge in doping cases, including high-profile athletes who have challenged positive results. The Botswana National Olympic Committee has confirmed multiple violations, leading to stricter international testing protocols and threats to the nation's sporting reputation.
28 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
According to the Botswana National Olympic Committee, an 800m athlete's sample tested positive for 19-norandrosterone, an anabolic steroid, during in-competition testing on April 4, 2026. The athlete has been provisionally suspended pending adjudication under WADA code.
27 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana National Olympic Committee is targeting two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games (July 23–August 2), where Team Botswana will compete in Athletics, Boxing, Judo, Lawn Bowling, Weightlifting, and Swimming. BNOC has also assembled a youth team for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (October 31–November 13) competing in Athletics, Boxing, Judo, and Swimming, with Tebogo Ntesang leading the Commonwealth team and Master Luza leading the Youth Olympics delegation.
1 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana →