BOTSWANA WOMEN PROVE A POINT

Five of the eight Batswana who have booked themselves tickets to the Tokyo Olympics are women. Athletics leads the pack with Amantle Montsho, Christine Botlogetswe and Galefele Moroko. Then there is the duo of Keamogetse Kenosi and Magdeline Moyengwa from boxing and weightlifting respectively. Some sports pundits are of the view that the female athlete’s qualification will change the narrative for women's sport. Women in sports advocate, Game Mothibi, said the sporting fraternity was pleased at how women continued to make their mark, adding that this was a clear sign that if different sporting codes could invest equally, the country would get the desired results. Click here to learn more.