Lesotho names four players for AUSC Region 5 Games
Phuthi Leshoele, Lindiwe Nkanda, Thabo Chimombe, and Kamohelo Mathibela will compete in lawn tennis in Maputo, Mozambique.
The Lesotho Lawn Tennis Association (LLTA) has selected a four-member team for the upcoming African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games in Maputo, Mozambique, from December 4 to 13.
Phuthi Leshoele and Lindiwe Nkanda will play in the women's category, while Thabo Chimombe and Kamohelo Mathibela will compete in the men's category, coached by Bishop Mosebi and ‘Mankopane Nkuatsana. LLTA Public Relations Officer Mathealira Chaka confirmed the team's selection and ongoing preparations.
Lesotho will participate in only eight sporting codes due to financial constraints, missing disciplines like basketball and swimming, though visually impaired and Special Olympics athletes will compete in athletics.
Why it mattersFinancial constraints limit Lesotho's participation to eight sporting codes at the AUSC Region 5 Games.