Lesotho National Olympic Committee

AFRICAN ATHLETICS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 22, 2024, Posted in Sports, No comments

Sprinting star, Mojela KONESHE, is one of two athletes representing Lesotho at the 23rd African Athletics Senior Championships in Douala, Cameroon. He opened his account with a seasons best, 10.34s in the first round of 100m – just behind Botswana’s sensation Letsile TEBOGO (10.29s).

The other team member is female sprinter, Maliea NALANE.

Mojela has been training in Potchefstroom, SA and has made great progress since joining the coaching team of Paul GORRIES – made possible through a Paris 2024 Olympic Scholarship.

Wishing both athletes the best of luck in Douala!

LESOTHO AQUATICS TECHNICAL COURSE FOR COACHES

June 18, 2024, Posted in Sports, No comments

Lesotho Aquatics is the beneficiary of a World Aquatics-led Technical Course for Coaches being held at Mohalalitoe B&B from 11-15 June 2024.

28 coaches are undertaking the entry-level “Learn to Swim” Coaching Programme under the instruction of Team SA Olympic Coach, Cedric FINCH.

The course was officially opened by Mr Thabo TIKOE, who is the Treasurer of LNOC and Chef de Mission of Team Lesotho for Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The course is made possible through an Olympic Solidarity programme offered through Lesotho National Olympic Committee.

ANOTHER ATHLETE QUALIFIED FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES

February 12, 2024, Posted in Sports, No comments

The Lesotho National Olympic Committee is proud to celebrate with our athlete, Michelle TAU on qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the women’s under 49kg category of Taekwondo.

Michelle achieved the milestone through winning at the African Qualifying tournament held in Dakar, Senegal over the weekend of 10-11 February 2024.

We are immensely proud of her, especially knowing the long road we have travelled together to reach this stage. LNOC saw the potential and began investing heavily in Michelle from 2022 when she became one of our Olympic Scholarship athletes...

LNOC CONDUCTS 360 DEGREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW SEMINAR FOR NATIONAL SPORT FEDERATIONS PRESIDENTS

January 30, 2024, Posted in Sports, No comments

Thirty (30) National Sport Federations Presidents attended the 360 Degree Performance Review Seminar aimed at strengthening their management structures by providing a contribution towards one-time projects and activities aiming to improve their management and operations; and to guarantee minimum standards towards the development of Sports in Lesotho.

LNOC XXII GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2023

October 31, 2023, Posted in Sports, No comments

Exercising good governance is one of key values of the LNOC. This was reflected through hosting a Twenty Second General Assembly on Sunday, the 29th October 2023 in Maseru.

#GoodGovernance

ANTI- DOPING VIOLATION – PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

October 19, 2023, Posted in Sports, No comments

Pursuant to Article14.3 read with and or in accordance with 14.1.2 of the Lesotho Anti- Doping Rules. The Lesotho National Olympic Committee herein called a de facto National Anti – Doping Organisation (NADO) of Lesotho makes a public disclosure guided by International Standards for Results Management (ISRM) that: Mamorallo TJOKA – marathon/ long distance runner, has been suspended for a period of 08 (eight) years, this being her second ADRV (Anti Doping Rule Violation) starting from 07^th October 2018 until 06^th October 2026 (Midnight) for violation of SAIDS Anti-Doping Rules, Lesotho National Anti- Doping Rules in accordance with WADA Code for “evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection and tampering or attempted tampering with any part of Drug Control “,during an ant...

World Cleanup Day 2023

September 18, 2023, Posted in Sports, No comments

In collaboration with Lesotho Sport & Recreation Commission, the National Federations, the Neighbouring Companies, organizations and Residents, we Celebrated the World Clean Up Day, cleaning from The Royal Palace through the Assis Road to Lancers Road at Maseru West in Maseru.

World Clean-up Day is an annual global social action program aimed at combating the global mismanaged waste crisis including the problem of marine debris undertaken on the 16 September.

The Celebration was graced by the presence of the Minister of Sports Honourable Lesaoana PITSO, the Director of Sports, The Lesotho NOC President, The LSRC Vice President, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member and the National Federations Preseidents and Secretary Generals.

GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY COMMISSION EMPOWERS YOUNG FEMALE LEADER

September 18, 2023, Posted in Sports, No comments

In order to achieve its strategic objective 7.1, “Drive Gender Equality Across the Olympic Movement,” the Gender Equality and Diversity Commission is proud to announce that, the commission has identified a female athlete and sports enthusiast, Ms. Liteboho LETLALA, as a suitable candidate for the World Archery Coaching Course Level certification, which will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in October 2023.During her undergraduate days, “China,” as she is generally known in the sporting fraternity, was a former handball player, dancer, and athletics player.

She is now the chairman of the Cycling Federation of Lesotho’s Women in Sport Commission and a key part of a local professional club’s marketing staff...

BOXING ROAD TO PARIS – DAKAR QUALIFIERS

September 18, 2023, Posted in Sports, No comments

It has been a perfect start for Team Lesotho in the Boxing Road To Paris – African Qualifying Tournament for the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games currently taking place in Dakar, Senegal.

Mathealira SEHOLOHOLO got the ball rolling with a convincing 5-0 win against his Gambian opponent in the 57kg category on Saturday. This was followed up by Monaheng KHEBE who also scored 5-0 against Kenya in the 63.5kg category yesterday. Meanwhile, Olympic Scholarship holder, Arena PAKELA, booked his place in the quarter-finals with a 4-1 win, also against a Kenyan opponent.

On today’s programme (11/09), two of our boxers will be fighting to book themselves a place in the quarter-finals...

SHOBONNA DALI IN PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA

August 3, 2023, Posted in Sports, No comments

Shobonna DALI is one of Lesotho’s few winter-sport athletes and she is currently attending the New Horizons Academy summer training programme. Her training in Monobob discipline has consistently impressed a lot while in South Korea. Her wonderful performance is giving us optimism for having the first ever Lesotho athlete competing in the Winter Youth Olympics. The next edition is the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.

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