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WOMEN IN SPORTS CELEBRATED
Women involved in sports in Botswana have been doing everything they can to raise the national flag of the country high in different athletics competitions but they have not been given a much celebrated occasion for their efforts.
During the Inaugural Launch of Women in Sports Awards, the Inside Sports BW Women Sports Chief Executive Officer, Ms Kesego Kebelaele-Okie pointed out that women in sports awards were birthed two years ago. This came after looking for ways to celebrate women in sports out of the realization of little to non-recognition .
The awards will be a way of recognizing women for their performance from January 2021 to December 2022. The award ceremony will also offer a pat on the back to organizations, and indeed men who have a huge passion to participate in women in sports.
Ms. Kebalaele-Okie highlighted the categories for the inaugural Botswana Women in Sports Awards as: Sports Woman of the year; coach of the year; sports journalist of the year in print, tv, radio and photography; administrator of the year; Young promising female athlete; sports women of the year with disability; team of the year; Emperor of the year, team of the year; courage award; he-for she champion; and CEO’s award.
The Botswana National Sports Commission Deputy Chairperson, Ms Tebogo Lebotse-Sebego expressed her delight to be launching the awards and noted that the awards are a key milestone for women in sports and a big step towards the development of the women’s game.
The anticipated sports women awards are organized by Inside BW Women Sports in partnership with Women & Sport Botswana (WASBO), BNSC, BFA, and are to take place in Gaborone on the 25th March 2023.
