{"id":16559,"date":"2022-11-10T19:02:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T19:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-intl-badminton-open-attracts-over-100-players-2"},"modified":"2022-11-10T20:59:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T20:59:16","slug":"botswana-intl-badminton-open-attracts-over-100-players-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-intl-badminton-open-attracts-over-100-players-2","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Int\u2019l Badminton Open Attracts over 100 Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The highly-anticipated Botswana International Badminton Open has attracted a total of 148 players from across the world to contest a tournament billed for Lobatse from the 24 to 27 November.<\/b><\/p>\n

The players are from Pakistan, India, Australia, Mauritius, South Africa, Egypt, Luxembourg, Uganda, Zambia and Lesotho among countries that will compete in individual and team events.<\/p>\n

This will be the first major tournament under the Botswana Badminton Association (BBA)\u2019s newly elected committee that is led by Moses Macheke after internal bickering rendered badminton inactive.<\/p>\n

Botswana\u2019s 72 strong squad<\/b><\/p>\n

Botswana will have 72 players in the tournament, and has registered 60 players in men\u2019s singles, 34 for women\u2019s singles, 20 for men\u2019s doubles, 11 for women\u2019s doubles and 22 mixed doubles.<\/p>\n

National team coach, Oreeditse Thela recently announced a provisional squad of local players that include Tefo Kabomo, Gaone Tawana and Godknows Kethabanetswe in the men\u2019s team while Kesego Hamu, Tessa Kabelo and Tebogo Ndzinge headline the women\u2019s team that will compete in the singles, doubles and mixed events.<\/p>\n

Thela, who is currently in Malaysia for coaches\u2019 training course, told the Gazette Sports that he has confidence in the squad and expects only the best performance from it. \u201cWe have assembled a very strong team that has what it takes to win titles,\u201d he said in an interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have been tried and tested in a series of local and regional tournaments that we took part in this year. We have also unearthed new talent that is a marvel to watch. We are going to give them a chance to play at the biggest level. Our main target is to surpass the medals tally of three that we got at last year\u2019s edition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Five tournaments already<\/b><\/p>\n

The new committee has hosted more than five tournaments since it assumed office last May. The Botswana International Open will also be used as a preparatory tournament ahead of next year\u2019s hectic schedule of continental and international events that include world championships and Paris 2024 Olympic qualifiers.<\/p>\n

According to BBA spokesperson, Thobo Tshosa, preparations for the open are on the right track. \u201cWe are putting extra efforts in preparing for this event that must match standards of the Badminton World Federation because it is internationally sanctioned,\u201d he said. We are really hard at work and it is going to be a very successful event.\u201d<\/p>\n

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