… 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 …
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 …
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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.