Lesotho National Olympic Committe

The two week annual session, traditionally held in June or July session was to be held in Greece however due to the reigning covid19 pandemic the 61st 2021 session will be held virtually and it is designed as an introduction to Olympism and the Olympic Movement. The IOA brings together a large international group of […]

Day one was successfully spent of which Lesotho National Olympic Committee celebrated the Olympic Day in Thaba Tseka. The activities of the day included the trees planting, giving balls to three identified schools, and giving maize meal to vulnerable families.  

The Olympics Day celebration which was supposed to take place on the 28 and 29 August 2021 is postponed to 04 and 05 September 2021. It is still going to be celebrated in Thaba Tseka district at Pitso House, and some activities will take place at Mohlanapeng. All covid19 precautions Will be observed and people […]

A send off ceremony for Team Lesotho was held at Victoria Hotel today. This was purposely done to wish good luck for two qualified marathoners Seutloali Khoarahlane and Nneheng Khatala. In this special event many guests were invited from local media, local sponsors, parents of both athletes, and Honorable Minister Likeleli Tampane. Lesotho Sports and […]

On this day 60 years ago (16th of June 1961), the International Olympic Academy opened its doors to the Youth of the world, inaugurating with the most emphatic way the center of Olympic Education and Research that Pierre de Coubertin had envisioned. It was the first day of the 1st International Session for Young Participants, […]

Our NFs are reminded that they still need to submit Return to Sport Strategies for review and guidance by the Task Team to ensure compliance.

The Lesotho National Olympic Committee President Mrs. Matlohang MOILOA- RAMOQOPO has been elected unopposed into the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) , she was elected as the Second Vice President of ANOCA. The Lesotho National Olympic Committee Executive Board, Secretariat and all stakeholders within the Olympic Family wishe to convey their sincere […]

It’s been a hectic past month with our athletes attempting qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games “Tokyo 2020” Two Boxers – Moroke MOKHOTHO (56kg) and Arena PAKELA (75kg) together with National Coach Hopolang MABELE have left today for Lusaka, Zambia for a 46 days training camp with Team Zambia at Zambia Sports Development Centre. The […]

The Lesotho National Olympic Committee celebrated Christmas differently this year. The celebration was done through distribution of grocery hampers to sixty athletes from thirty national sport federations. The hampers were distributed to those athletes in need of food during this festive season which is a hard one as the sporting fraternity is still experiencing COVID-19 […]