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		<title>Botswana: Four athletes challenge positive doping results</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-four-athletes-challenge-positive-doping-results/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Latest News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana athletes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karabo Mothibi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lydia Jele Botswana National Olympic Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Anti-Doping Organisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refilwe Murangi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zibani Ngozi]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics-470x282.png 470w" sizes="(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>4 March 2026 Gaborone — A case in which four athletes &#8211; Refilwe Murangi, Zibani Ngozi, Karabo Mothibi and Lydia&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/yb-athletics-470x282.png 470w" sizes="(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>4 March 2026 Gaborone — A case in which four athletes &#8211; Refilwe Murangi, Zibani Ngozi, Karabo Mothibi and Lydia&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Botswana declares public holiday in recognition of historic 2025 World Athletics Championships title</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-declares-public-holiday-in-recognition-of-historic-2025-world-athletics-championships-title/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Our People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2025 World Athletics Championships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana athletes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>22 September 2025 On September 29 the African nation will mark its historic victory in the men’s 4x400m relay in&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/world-athletics-tokyo25-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>22 September 2025 On September 29 the African nation will mark its historic victory in the men’s 4x400m relay in&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Manyika aims to fly the Botswana flag high in Germany</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Our People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana athletes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tshepang Manyika]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>9 May 2025 Tshepang Manyika has already run at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu in 2023. She can&#8217;t&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tshepang-Manyika-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>9 May 2025 Tshepang Manyika has already run at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu in 2023. She can&#8217;t&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Team Botswana brings home 7 medals</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Our People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAA Africa Senior Athletics Championships]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>The CAA Africa Senior Athletics Championships came to a resounding end with Botswana securing seven medals in the competition. The&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/yb-team-botswana-athletics-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>The CAA Africa Senior Athletics Championships came to a resounding end with Botswana securing seven medals in the competition. The&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Who is Letsile Tebogo? Five things to know about the new world U20 100m record holder</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/who-is-letsile-tebogo-five-things-to-know-about-the-new-world-u20-100m-record-holder/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 15:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Our People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana athletes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaborone International Meet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letsile Tebogo]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>The 18-year-old sprinter from Botswana broke an U20 world mark that had stood since 2014, and now has his eyes&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo.jpg 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo-300x180.jpg 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yb-letsile-tebogo-470x282.jpg 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>The 18-year-old sprinter from Botswana broke an U20 world mark that had stood since 2014, and now has his eyes&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Timeline of the Isaac Makwala controversy at the 2017 World Athletics Championships</title>
		<link>https://yourbotswana.com/timeline-of-the-isaac-makwala-controversy-at-the-2017-world-athletics-championships/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bamselle]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 13:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Archive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana athletes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Botswana sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IAAF 2017]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Isaac Makwala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Makwala challenge]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>This year has proven very eventful for Botswana’s athletes as they continued to surprise, delight and impress us all with amazing&hellip;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img width="638" height="383" src="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala.png" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala.png 638w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala-300x180.png 300w, https://yourbotswana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/yb-isaac-makwala-470x282.png 470w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px" /></p>This year has proven very eventful for Botswana’s athletes as they continued to surprise, delight and impress us all with amazing&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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