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Allen Khumalo, Sports Reporter
TOP Botswana sprint coach Mogomotsi Otsetswe is expected in the country on Thursday to conduct a three-day high level seminar at White City Stadium in Bulawayo from February 9-11.
Otsetswe, who has led Botswana in major competitions, is a holder of a Diploma in Track and Field Coaching from the University of Mainz in Germany.
Blessed with a wealth of experience in athletics coaching, Otsetswe led his country in the 2012 Africa Senior Championships held in Berlin, the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2014 Africa Senior Championships in Morocco.
National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ) president Tendai Tagara said the veteran coach will help equip local athletics coaches with the necessary skills to produce sprint stars.
“The association will be having a sprints seminar to be conducted by an expert from Botswana. We engaged the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) and the coach will be jetting into the country on February 2. One of our main objectives is high performance and the only way to do that is to engage people who have participated at high level competitions. Otsetswe is one of the best coaches in the region and he will be coming here to share his experiences in athletes with us,” said Tagara.
He said the workshop would be open to anyone interested in athletics, but NAAZ was mainly targeting sprint coaches and sprint athletes.
“The association hereby invites all school teachers and all athletics coaches to attend this event. We encourage everyone to take part as this is an opportunity to expose our athletics teachers to the best world trends. Otsetswe is good in that field and I am certain our local coaches will benefit a lot from him,” said Tagara.
He said participation fees had been pegged at $50, which will cater for lunch, refreshments, administration and certification.
Tagara also said accommodation would be provided for participants from outside Bulawayo.
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