Gaborone — As athletics proceed to hold Botswana’s flag with satisfaction and racket sports activities corresponding to tennis steadily gaining momentum, a quieter revolution is taking form on skate ramps via nationwide skate boarders corresponding to Theo Setsetse.
Regardless of Botswana’s skateboarding scene working largely on the margins, with restricted infrastructure, group help and worldwide visibility, skate boarders like Setsetse are constantly hard-flipping, nose-grinding and board-sliding towards the limitations.
The Botswana nationwide skateboarder has just lately been chosen to signify Botswana in upcoming worldwide skateboarding competitions as a part of his worldwide athlete improvement and Olympic qualification journey.
Setsetse will be a part of athletes from around the globe competing on the highest degree within the World Skate Olympic Qualification occasions scheduled to happen in Rome, Italy from June 7 to 21.
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Talking in an interview, Botswana Skate Federation president and Setsetse’s coach, Mosako Chalashika, mentioned the occasions shaped a part of the official World Skate worldwide rating and Olympic qualification pathway for skateboarding.
He additional mentioned Setsetse was additionally anticipated to journey to Kardo, Russia in August for a world skateboarding occasion impartial from the World Skate competitors, however essential for his continued worldwide publicity and athlete improvement.
Chalashika mentioned Setsetse’s participation in each Rome and Russia marked an essential milestone for Botswana skateboarding on the worldwide stage.
He mentioned the athlete continued to signify Botswana with professionalism, self-discipline and dedication, including that his participation in worldwide competitions contributed positively towards the expansion and visibility of skateboarding in Botswana and throughout Africa.
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