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Team Botswana

Botswana's national sports delegation competing across athletics, chess, and other sporting codes at international championships and games.

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In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. Daily News Botswana

    Following the 100m final, Team Botswana will swiftly turn its attention to the 200m events tomorrow.

    Matakule in the finals today
  3. Daily News Botswana

    Speaking at the official welcoming ceremony of the Team Botswana following participation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday in Gaborone, Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse said champions were defined by how they respond to setbacks Despite traveling to

    Invest in local talent to drive excellence -Keorapetse
  4. July 2026
  5. The Botswana Gazette

    A 25-athlete Team Botswana has settled in Glasgow with a clear target, seven medals across five sporting codes.

    Botswana Hunts Seven Medals
  6. June 2026
  7. Mmegi

    Team Botswana proved that they are a powerhouse after scooping 20 medals at the SACA championships.

    Matakule qualifies for World U-20 champships
  8. May 2026
  9. The Botswana Gazette

    Strong performances in Uganda underline rising competitiveness despite narrow medal misses GAZETTE REPORTER The 17th Africa Youth Chess Championship 2026 concluded in Uganda, with Team Botswana delivering a mixed but largely encouraging performance against strong continental oppo

    Botswana Youth Chess Impress
  10. Daily News Botswana

    On May 2, Team Botswana steps back onto the track carrying the weight of expectation and the promise of redemption as three relay teams line up in the repechage round.

    Second Bite At The Cherry For Team Botswana
  11. Mmegi

    I’m rooting for Team Botswana to win the medals.”

    Voices from Gaborone ahead of the World Relays
  12. April 2026
  13. Weekend Post

    According to sources close to the matter, members of Team Botswana have threatened to withdraw from camp, raising concerns about potential disruption to what is one of the country’s most significant sporting events.

    Team Botswana threatens withdrawal from Camp
  14. Daily News Botswana

    Tashpulator added that the company aimed to build a long-term partnership with Botswana athletics by upgrading training equipment for athletes and offering a one-year sponsorship contract to the top three finishing athletes from Team Botswana.

    O-Green steps in for Debswana World Relays
  15. Mmegi

    Team Botswana is in camp preparing for the global competition that will take place from May 2 to 3 in Gaborone.

    We don’t owe the World Relay team – BNSC
Sport

Botswana's Wazha Matakule advances to U20 100m final

The News

Wazha Matakule has qualified for the men's 100m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, after setting consecutive personal bests in the heats and semi-finals, including a 10.28-second run that secured his place among the eight fastest junior sprinters in the world.

6 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Yesterday

  1. Botswana's Wazha Matakule advances to U20 100m final

    Wazha Matakule has qualified for the men's 100m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, after setting consecutive personal bests in the heats and semi-finals, including a 10.28-second run that secured his place among the eight fastest junior sprinters in the world.

    6 August 2026 · Daily News Botswana

  2. Invest in local talent, strengthen systems—Keorapetse

    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

Thursday 23 July

  1. Team Botswana targets seven medals at 2026 Commonwealth Games

    A 25-athlete Team Botswana has settled in Glasgow ahead of the Commonwealth Games, scheduled July 23 to August 2, 2026, with a target of at least seven medals across five sporting codes.

    23 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Matakule qualifies for World U-20 athletics championships

    Wazha Matakule qualified for the World Under-20 Championships after winning bronze in the men's Under-20 100m (10.49s) at the SACA Under-18 and Under-20 championships in Mauritius. He joins three other Botswanan athletes who qualified during the 2026 BAA National Championships, as Team Botswana collected 20 medals at the SACA event.

    9 June 2026 · Mmegi

Wednesday 27 May

  1. Botswana youth chess team shows promise at African championship

    Team Botswana delivered a mixed but largely encouraging performance at the 17th Africa Youth Chess Championship 2026 in Uganda, showing resilience despite narrow medal misses, according to the Botswana Chess Federation.

    27 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette

Sunday 3 May

  1. Team Botswana competes in relay repechage for World Championships

    On May 2, three Botswana relay teams will race in the repechage round, seeking to finish in the top two of their heats to qualify for the World Athletics Championships in Beijing next year. The mixed 4x100m, mixed 4x400m, and women's 4x100m teams will each compete in Heat 2 against international opposition.

    3 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Friday 1 May

  1. Gaborone hosts World Relays, first African country to do so

    Botswana is hosting the World Relays in Gaborone, the first African country to do so. A local resident expressed excitement about the event and hope that Team Botswana would win medals.

    1 May 2026 · Mmegi

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Team Botswana threatens withdrawal over camp allowances

    As Botswana hosts the World Athletics Relays, Team Botswana athletes have threatened to withdraw from camp in protest over unpaid incentives and inadequate allowances. Athletes argue that the BNSC Performance Incentives and Rewards Package, unchanged since its 2022 revision at P100 per day, no longer reflects inflation and rising costs.

    28 April 2026 · Weekend Post

  2. O-Green renewable energy firm sponsors 2026 World Athletics Relays

    O-Green, an Omani renewable energy company developing a 500 MW solar-plus-battery project in Maun, has become a sponsor of the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026. The company will provide refreshment stands, smart watches, and branding materials for the event, and plans to offer sponsorship contracts and Garmin smartwatches to top-performing Botswana team athletes.

    28 April 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Friday 24 April

  1. BNSC denies owing allowances to relay team athletes

    Team Botswana is preparing for a world relay competition scheduled for May 2–3 in Gaborone. The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) disputes athlete concerns over treatment and payment of allowances raised during a recent training camp in Letlhakane.

    24 April 2026 · Mmegi

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