{"id":17832,"date":"2022-11-30T10:40:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T10:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/its-all-systems-go-for-team-botswana-at-ausc-region-5-games"},"modified":"2022-11-30T12:06:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T12:06:43","slug":"its-all-systems-go-for-team-botswana-at-ausc-region-5-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/its-all-systems-go-for-team-botswana-at-ausc-region-5-games","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s All Systems Go for Team Botswana at AUSC Region 5 Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Team Botswana will start its quest to better their performance at the Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games last year at this year\u2019s edition that is billed for Lilongwe, Malawi from 1 to 11 December.<\/b><\/p>\n

The aim is not unrealistic because Botswana emerged second after South Africa at the Games in Maseru, Lesotho last year.<\/p>\n

Ten nations<\/b><\/p>\n

The Games are a competition that involves 10 Region 5 member states, namely Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Eswatini, Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mauritius and Namibia.<\/p>\n

Team Botswana comprises 140 athletes and 53 officials from various sporting disciplines \u2013 football, athletics, athletics VI, boxing, swimming, volleyball, tennis and netball.<\/p>\n

The Stripes are led by Shadrack Kapeko as Chef De Mission (CDM) and Lebogang Sekobye as General Manager.<\/p>\n

Botswana\u2019s activities will be opened by the Boys Under 17 football team when they tackle the hosts Malawi on Friday in an important to qualify for the 2023 Under 17 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria.<\/p>\n

64 medals last year<\/b><\/p>\n

Botswana finished second overall at the last year\u2019s edition in Lesotho with an impressive tally of 64 medals (24 gold, 21 silver and 19 bronze) from athletics, athletics VI, taekwondo, judo football, tennis and volleyball.<\/p>\n

Kapeko told in an exclusive interview that they intend to improve on last year by winning more medals in all categories that they will be involved. \u201cOur main aim is to better our performance in all codes so we surpass last year\u2019s medal tally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe in our teams and their coaches. They have been working hard preparing for these important games because they are qualifiers for most of the continental and international events next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur teams holding training camps under the guidance of their coaches and technical experts. We did well despite the COVID-19 setbacks last year, and we have no excuse not to bring the title home this time around.\u201d<\/p>\n

School sports<\/b><\/p>\n

The Games are coming at a time when the country is preparing to resume school sports that are usually used to select athletes for the Region 5 Games.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the sending off ceremony for Team Botswana in Gaborone recently, the Assistant Minister of Youth, Gender, Sports and Culture, Buti Billy, urged them to use every opportunity to fly the country\u2019s flag high because they are going into the Games as ambassadors.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very important for you to know that whenever you wear the country\u2019s colours, you are automatically the ambassadors and should use every opportunity you get to make Botswana known, especially through what you are going to do in Malawi,\u201d Minister Billy said.<\/p>\n

Confident<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident that you will perform well in your different sports codes as you did in Lesotho last year. I believe that you were given all the support you needed prior to these games in terms of preparations.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you must go out and do your best because you are the future of Botswana\u2019s sports. I urge you to consider sports as something that can turn into a profession out of which you can earn a living the way other local elite athletes you see today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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