Athletics

Coach Justice Dipeba, known as Coach “JD” inspires Athletics revolution

He was sitting under a tree shade when the asked to fill in for a missing relay runner and stunned the school coach. That fateful afternoon, the seeds were sown that would provide shelter for numerous athletes that he would guide to the global stage and contribute to Botswana’s sprinting revolution and global impact.

‘Rich nurtures his athletic talent despite facing prejudice and challenges’

December 3rd marked International Day for People with Disabilities. The topic about physical ‘disabilities’ is contentious and the contention begins with description of the word itself, ‘disability’.

ATHLETIC raw talent is abound in Botswana

I was in the middle of a conversation with a local female hurdler, when she interrupted our conversation and said, “that boy runs so beautifully.” She was referring to a then young 16-year-old Letsile Tebogo, as he ran with his now globally recognizable elegant stride.

‘Tebogo wins GOLD’

Letsile Tebogo’s dominant performance in the Olympic 200m final in Paris to win a first ever Gold medal for Africa, has fuelled optimism in a landlocked country saddled with rising unemployment, underemployment and inter-generational poverty.

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Coach Justice Dipeba, known as Coach “JD” inspires Athletics revolution

‘Rich nurtures his athletic talent despite facing prejudice and challenges’

ATHLETIC raw talent is abound in Botswana

‘Tebogo wins GOLD’

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