{"id":8216,"date":"2022-06-07T12:38:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T12:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/table-tennis-adopts-diteemane-nickname"},"modified":"2022-06-07T14:58:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:58:06","slug":"table-tennis-adopts-diteemane-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/table-tennis-adopts-diteemane-nickname","title":{"rendered":"Table tennis adopts &#8216;Diteemane&#8217; nickname"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) has adopted \u2018Diteemane\u2019 monicker for the national team. Over the last month, through social media, the BTTA requested the public to help select a nickname for the national team.<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\nDiteemane, meaning diamonds in Setswana, was chosen from a long list of options, as the team get its first nickname since BTTA&#8217;s inception in 1994. In a statement released yesterday (Monday), the BTTA said they hope the nickname will inspire the national team to shine at the upcoming AUSC Region 5 games scheduled for later this month. \u201cBotswana Table Tennis Association would like to announce the official name for our national team.<\/p>\n<p>The official name for our National Team is &#8216;Diteemane&#8217; a Tswana name for Diamonds. This is to symbolise the strength a diamond displays under any pressure either big or small. The name will also be a motivation for our team ahead of the upcoming Region 5 Games. Thank you to everyone who took part in the name suggestions,\u201d the statement reads. Meanwhile, the BTTA held a club championship over the weekend where the national team sections were dominant.<\/p>\n<p>The men&#8217;s Team A made up of Bakang Maloka, Kola Modisaotsile and invitee Otsile Ramatshaba were the winners of the tournament. In the women&#8217;s section, Team A made up of Tshepiso Rebatenne, Tsholofelo Gaokgalemelwe and Game Kebodiwang came out victorious. The national team is currently in camp preparing for the AUSC Region 5 games to be held in South Africa from June 30 to July 3. The team is under the watchful eye of Thobo Matlhatsi and Boykie Selerio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. The Botswana Table Tennis Association (BTTA) has adopted \u2018Diteemane\u2019 monicker for the national team. 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