Botswana’s athletics profile continues its swift ascent with the FNBB Golden Grand Prix now ranked fourth worldwide among World Athletics Continental Tour meetings. The latest accolade follows a successful edition of the meet held on April 26 at Gaborone’s National Stadium. The event earned an impressive 83,990 points in the recent World Athletics rankings, placing it among the top-tier continental tour competitions globally. This evaluation came after World Athletics reviewed nearly 468 meets across various...

The refurbished track at Botswana’s National Stadium is rapidly earning a reputation as one of the fastest in the world. A series of record-breaking performances during the recent 2026 World Athletics Relays has propelled the venue into the global spotlight. The upgraded surface is now being favorably compared to renowned tracks such as Hayward Field in Oregon, United States, and Stade Louis II in Monaco, both long celebrated as premier locations for elite athletes chasing...

The Botswana Premier League is hurtling toward its final moments with a relegation battle that has gripped fans and pundits alike. Six teams find themselves caught in a tense fight to avoid the drop, each with their fate hanging by a thread as the season approaches its climax. For some, survival will be won or lost on the pitch this weekend; for others, it hangs on hope and the missteps of rivals. TAFIC FC, a...

The upcoming Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) awards are expected to celebrate one of the country’s most successful sporting years, with athletes, coaches and administrators being recognised for their hard work and achievements across different sporting codes. Speaking ahead of the awards ceremony, Botswana’s Minister of Sport and Arts, Jacob Kelebeng said the country has a lot to celebrate following strong performances by local athletes in regional and international competitions. Kelebeng said the awards come...

The Botswana Football League (BFL) is grappling with severe financial difficulties as the season nears its conclusion, with three matches still remaining. Sources close to the Lekidi football center reveal that the league office has failed to pay staff salaries for April, as it scrambles to find alternative funding. This is not the first time the league has faced such challenges. Last December, salary payments were also delayed, with Jwaneng Galaxy and Sua Flamingoes stepping...

As Botswana prepares to host the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, tensions between athletes and sports administrators have escalated over issues of allowances, incentives, and welfare. 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. At the heart of the dispute lie concerns about camp allowances and unpaid incentives linked to...

Athletics has once again asserted its growing dominance on Botswana’s national sporting stage. The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) recently announced the nominees for the 45th Botswana Sports Awards, with the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) emerging as the standout organization, securing eight nominations. The list, released last week, reflects a season in which athletics continued to deliver medals, international recognition, and elite performances. Other sports, including football, tennis, judo, swimming, and chess, also earned nods....

The Botswana’s premier track stars will be notably absent from this year’s FNB Golden Grand Prix, dealing a significant blow to the continental meet’s prestige ahead of its kickoff tomorrow (Sunday). Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, 400m world champion Collen Kebinatshipi, and relay standout Bayapo Ndori have all withdrawn from the event, with organisers citing unresolved disputes over appearance fees. Glody Dube, founder of Golden Door Sports Agency and organizer of the Golden Grand Prix,...