Botswana was scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[1]
| Botswana at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | BOT |
| NPC | Paralympic Association of Botswana |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 0 in 0 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The country had selected a single athlete, visually impaired runner Tshotlego Golden, who would take part in the men's 200m sprint (T13). However, Botswana was forced to withdraw at the last moment, mere hours before the opening ceremony, when the Botswana National Olympic Committee cancelled its financial support, citing "financial irregularities" in the national Paralympics body.[2][3]
These were the second consecutive Games in which Botswana had withdrawn at the last moment; in 2008, the country's sole athlete, defending champion sprinter Tshotlego Morama, was injured shortly before the Games began, and had to withdraw.[4]
Athletics edit
- Men’s Track and Road Events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tshotlego Golden | 200m T13 | Withdrew from games | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Botswana - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Paralympics 2012: Malawi and Botswana withdraw teams", The Guardian, 30 August 2012
- ^ "Paralympic athlete's participation botched" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Mmegi, 31 August 2012
- ^ "Botswna locked out of Paralympics", Mmegi, 5 September 2008