Botswana National Sports Commission

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Botswana National Sports Commission
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SportAthletics
Badminton
Basketball
Bowling
Boxing
Bridge
Chess
Cricket
Cycling
Darts
Football
Golf
Gyminastics
Handball
Hockey
Horse Society
Karate
Motor Sport
Netball
Rugby
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwando
Tennis
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Abbreviation(BNSC)
Location Gaborone, Botswana
Chairman Solomon Solly Reikeletseng
CEO Falcon Sedimo
Official website
www.bnsc.co.bw
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Botswana National Sports Commission is the national governing body for all sports in Botswana. [1]

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References

  1. "Welcome to BNSC .:: About BNSC ::". www.bnsc.co.bw. Retrieved 1 August 2015.