01 Aug 2024

Botswana athletes start the Paris 2024 Olympic Games assignments on Friday, with Oraile Nowe lining up for the 800m while Letsile Tebogo will start with a 100m race on Saturday. 

The 400m runners, Bayapo Ndori, Leungo Scotch and Collen Kebinatshipi will compete on Sunday. 

Team Botswana coach, Chilume Ntshwarang, said the athletes were ready for the competition, adding that Nowe looked sharp in her past three training sessions and ready to do well today and proceed to the next round.

As for Tebogo, he said he looked sharp as he had been competing in the Diamond League meetings. 

He said Tebogo was ready for the 100m though it was a tricky race as it had other quality athletes.

He said the 400m runners were also in good shape and ready for the battle.

The coach said the technical team took into consideration the recovery of Ndori and Kebinatshipi from their previous intensive competitions during their training sessions. 

“I think, we have managed them very well as they have managed to recover properly. We gave them rest where possible but at same time we gave them quality training,” he said. 

The team’s physiotherapist, Clement Gaothuse, said the team was fit, as there were no injuries in the camp. 

He said they had managed athletes’ recovery by giving them massages, stretches and relaxation. 

“Since there are no injuries reported, all what I can say is that the team is ready to go and compete with the rest of the athletes,” he said. Ends