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Botswana To Host World Athletics Relay Championships

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Botswana will host the World Athletics Relay Championships in Gaborone this weekend. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe noted the contribution of African athletes to global sports history over the last 50 years. The event is scheduled to begin on Saturday afternoon in Gaborone, Botswana. The sport requires physical exertion and mental focus, with athletes needing to control their breathing. One participant recalled a previous World Championship in Austria two years ago that involved climbing 1,800 meters of elevation. This event serves as a qualifier for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. The Belgian women's 4x400m team will compete with several new runners and replacements for top athletes Cynthia Bollingo, Léna Ponnet, and Naomi Vendon-Bruch. The team's success is noted as being for the nation.

Botswana will host the World Athletics Relay Championships in Gaborone this weekend. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe noted the contribution of African athletes to global sports history over the last 50 years. The event is scheduled to begin on Saturday afternoon in Gaborone, Botswana. The sport requires physical exertion and mental focus, with athletes needing to control their breathing. One participant recalled a previous World Championship in Austria two years ago that involved climbing 1,800 meters of elevation. This event serves as a qualifier for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing. The Belgian women's 4x400m team will compete with several new runners and replacements for top athletes Cynthia Bollingo, Léna Ponnet, and Naomi Vendon-Bruch. The team's success is noted as being for the nation. The report mentions the team's origins are located in a small locality approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Gaborone. The event follows a history of sports development in the region dating back to the 1960s. Programs for talent detection have been supported by mining revenues. The stadium used for these events was constructed following independence in the 1960s.

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Sources · 7 independent

RFI Monde

“pour la première fois, l'Afrique va accueillir les mondiaux de relais. Ça se passe ce week-end, c'est à Gaborone au Botswana.”

RFI Afrique

“il a été choisi par World Athletics pour la 8e édition de cette compétition Claire Bargelès.”

RFI Monde

“il a été choisi par World Athletics pour la huitième édition de cette compétition... le Stade National s'apprête à accueillir les stars mondiales”

RFI Monde

“il a été choisi par World Athletics pour la huitième édition de cette compétition... On est très fiers d'accueillir cela.”

RFI Monde

“Il était grand temps de reconnaître l'importance des coureurs Baudsoînés et plus généralement africains au sein du sport et les capacités du continent à aussi recevoir des compétitions.”

RFI Monde

“Pour la première fois de l'Afrique, accueille les mondiaux de relais. Ça commence demain, samedi après-midi à Gaborone au Baudsona.”

RTBF La Premiere

“On va passer à l'adlétisme à présent avec le début des huitième championnat du monde de relais à Gaborone.”

RFI Afrique

“l'équipe du 4x100 mètres, dont Jason Mendes fait partie, a se qualifié pour les prochains mondiaux d'athlétisme.”

RFI Monde

“l'équipe du 4x100 mètres, dont Jason Mandos est fait partie, a se qualifié pour les prochains mondiaux d'athlétisme.”

RFI Afrique

“Martin Morwati, universitaire et spécialisé en gestion du sport, est le président du comité d'organisation des mondiaux de relais de Gabarone.”

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