There is increasing research interest on effective approaches to
talent development and ways to establish a superior environment
that facilitates the growth of junior athletes into senior and elite
levels. There has been little research and funding dedicated to
talent development programmes in Botswana. The primary
purpose of this paper is to provide a critical overview of athletic
talent development programmes in the unique context of
Botswana, a developing country in Southern Africa with a small
population. This paper is divided into three sections. The first
section presents the historical evolution of sport in Botswana,
particularly pre- and post-colonial sport, providing details of how
Botswana sport has developed overtime. The second section
shares information on the sport delivery system, and the role of
sport governing bodies and the school sport administration, to
describe how sport is currently implemented with implications on
athletic talent development. In the third section, the paper builds
a case for talent development and sport science research with a
specific context of Botswana. This paper can benefit practitioners
in the sport industry by helping them to develop context-specific
talent development programmes in the country.

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