{"id":54257,"date":"2024-08-30T17:14:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T17:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswanas-paralympians-ready-for-the-games-that-begin-today"},"modified":"2024-08-30T18:40:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:40:23","slug":"botswanas-paralympians-ready-for-the-games-that-begin-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswanas-paralympians-ready-for-the-games-that-begin-today","title":{"rendered":"Botswana\u2019S Paralympians Ready for the Games that Begin Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games beginning (28 August 2024), Botswana\u2019s athletes are settling into their new surroundings with high hopes and confidence.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The team\u2019s arrival at the Athletes\u2019 Village on Monday this week (26 August) marked a significant milestone in their journey, following an intensive preparation period that began last year.<\/p>\n<p>Botswana\u2019s head coach for athletics, Katlego Maotwe, spoke enthusiastically about the readiness of the team. \u201cThe preparations have been going well,\u201d he said in a brief telephone interview. \u201cWe started training last year for these games.<\/p>\n<p>Improved times<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe improvement in their times says a lot. We had a three-week training camp in Montrodat, France to help them acclimatise before moving to the Athletes\u2019 Village here in Paris.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two athletes representing Botswana, Edwin Masuge and Gloria Majaga, are set to compete in their respective events with high expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Masuge will run in the men\u2019s 400m T13 while Majaga will compete in both the women\u2019s 100m T13 and the 400m T13.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are ready,\u201d Maotwe said emphatically. \u201cI think they draw considerable motivation from the team that took part in the Paris 2024 Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Much gusto and pride<\/p>\n<p>The schedule for Botswana begins on 3 September with Majaga participating in the 100m heats. The following day, Masuge will run in the 400m heats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir competitors are aware of what they can achieve,\u201d said Maotwe. \u201cOur athletes have shown tremendous dedication and improvement. They are determined to represent Botswana with much gusto and pride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Botswana Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games beginning (28 August 2024), Botswana\u2019s athletes are settling into their new surroundings with high hopes and confidence. The team\u2019s arrival at the Athletes\u2019 Village on Monday this week (26 August) marked a significant milestone in their journey, following an intensive preparation period that began last year. 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