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 president, Tshepo Sitale, said they were confident that the team they had assembled would bring good results. …
Kelebeng psych up athletesDaily News Botswana
… The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has locked in the seven-medal objective by banking heavily on the country’s traditional sprinting talent and middle-distance prowess, a bold strategy designed to emulate and build upon previous historic feats. …
Team ready to build on Commonwealth legacyBotswana Sunday Standard
… Held under the theme “Beyond the Bars: Healing Through Sport,” the initiative brought together the Botswana Prison Service, the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC), the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC), community volunteers and participants of the TAFISA Certified …
Botswana Launches Sport-Based Rehabilitation in Correctional FacilitiesDaily News Botswana
The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) and the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) are already seeing tangible returns on their investment in local sports leadership. …
New sport leaders turn training into actionWeekend Post
… The quartet has initiated legal proceedings against the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) and the National Anti-Doping Office (NADO), challenging the validity, credibility, and handling of the samples that led to their suspensions. …
Doping Case: Court schedules August hearingWeekend Post
The future of Botswana’s sports landscape faces a critical juncture, with the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) warning that the ongoing absence of organized school sports jeopardizes the nation’s long-term athletic success and talent development. …
BNOC sounds alarm over school sports crisisMmegi
… According to Dintwa, the concept has been in development for nearly two years, with discussions initially held with the Ministry of Sport before eventually gaining support from the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC), Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC), Botswana Tou …
From stadia to GDP, summit targets sports economyBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Botswana’s Ever Growing Athletics Doping Violations A week ago, on the 26th May 2026, Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) announced the immediate provisional suspension of 800m runner Letlhogonolo Mokgethi. …
Botswana’s Ever Growing Athletics Doping ViolationsDaily News Botswana
… The athletes Refilwe Murangi, Zibani Ngozi, Karabo Mothibi, and Lydia Jele have taken legal action against the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) and the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA). …
Athletes Doping Case August 10Weekend Post
… The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has embraced the partnership for the 2026 UYAL Youth Athletics Series and related development efforts. …
Amos unveils plan to reform athletics developmentBotswana 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 →