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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>The just-ended FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix has, through the participation of renowned names, given aspiring professional athletes the much needed exposure as a precursor for the main event.<\/b><\/p>\n

Those interviewed appreciated the interraction with big names in the athletic world.<\/p>\n

Tumo Van Wyk, who won the men\u2019s 100m race with a time of 10:44, indicated that it was good for up-coming athletes like himself to participate in such a big stage to get accustomed to international competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cStage fright can be a challenge and can lead to poor performance even when one is well prepared for the race, and it is good that we get such good exposure at this early age,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Senyama Gaolape, who got position two in the women\u2019s 800m with a time of 2:24:77, also welcomed the exposure and said it would come handy in the future when they participate in bigger stages in their careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no doubt that this stage is as big as they may come, but the fact that we got exposure on home ground is good,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

On if the home stage did not come with pressure from high expectations, Gaolape said that was not the case, and in fact, she enjoyed and appreciated the fans that cheered them to the finish line.<\/p>\n

The 400m runner, Obakeng Kamberuka, who did 55:67, described the stage as a kind of grassroots development.<\/p>\n

He also said it would work well for the atheletes\u2019 mental development.<\/p>\n

Like Van Wyk, Kamberuka believes that races were not just won on the track, but psychologically as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cMental preparedness is as vital as physical preparedness, and introduction to big stages like this one is one way of preparing us mentally for the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Another sprinter, Nanogang Bonang, who did men\u2019s 200m in 21:07, expressed hope that more big stage exposures like the Golden Grand Prix would come more often at an early stage in their career.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a country known for athletics, especially sprints, so we would welcome more big stage exposures in order to help us deal with stage fright,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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