Botswana Athletics team for Paris Olympics 2024 ft. Letsile Tebogo, Oratile Nowe only female player in the list

Modified Jul 05, 2024 01:14 GMT

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The Botswana Athletics Association has announced its track and field team ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024. Nine players and the men's relay team will compete across 11 events at the multi-sport event.

The Botswana athletics team for Paris Olympics 2024 consists of eight male participants and one female athlete in the individual event. The only female athlete, Oratile Nowe, will represent the nation in the women's 800m event.

Bayapo Ndori, Leungo Scotch, and Busang Kebinatshipi will compete in the men's 400m event. In the men's 800m race, Tshepiso Masalela, Kethobogile Haingura, and Tumo Ntweng will represent Botswana.

Letsile Tebogo will compete in two events at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 21-year-old will be in action in the men's 100m and 200m events. Victor Ntweng will represent the nation in the men's 400m hurdles event.

The men's 4x400m relay team consists of six players, namely Bayapo Ndori, Leungo Scotch, Busang Kebinatshipi, Lee Eppie, Anthony Pesela, and Boitumelo Masilo. Three players competing in the men's 400m race are included in the relay team.

The Botswana athletics team will compete at the Paris Olympics 2024 under the guidance of head coach Chilume Ntshwarang and assistant coach Kebonyemodisa Dose Mosimanyane.

Oabona Dickson Theetso will be the nation's team manager for the Olympic Games in Paris.