Botswana: National Skateboarder to Represent Botswana in Italy and Russia

Gaborone — As athletics continue to carry Botswana’s flag with pride and racket sports such as tennis steadily gaining momentum, a quieter revolution is taking shape on skate ramps through national skateboarders such as Theo Setsetse.

Despite Botswana’s skateboarding scene operating largely on the margins, with limited infrastructure, community support and international visibility, skateboarders like Setsetse are consistently hard-flipping, nose-grinding and board-sliding against the barriers.