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BNOC taken off Olympics funds

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BNOC Chief Executive Officer Tuelo Serufho
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics games slated for Japan, signs of discord are already visible in the local sporting fraternity with Botswana National Olympics Committee(BNOC) no longer in charge of the funds for the games- however the organization as the sole custodian of Olympics games in Botswana will remain in picture providing technical advice and assistance. To date associations like Botswana Athletics have already shown their displeasure in the media accusing BNOC of not supporting them in the preparations towards the Olympics. However BNOC are not at fault since their hands are tied and does not have the financial might to help federations. Speaking in a press briefing to update the media on the progress of the preparations on Thursday BNOC Chief Executive officer Tuelo Serufho said it was very critical for the preparations to step up – however he noted few changes which he shared that have caused some hiccups. “To date the funding for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games has not been availed to the BNOC, the money has been given to Botswana National Sports Commission(BNSC) to disperse to national federations for them to implement programmes towards athlete preparations to qualify for the games. This has created…

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