Tebogo's 200-meter victory
Public holiday in Botswana after first gold medal
The President of Botswana has declared Friday afternoon a public holiday to celebrate winning the country's first Olympic gold medal.
Letsile Tebogo beat US sprinters Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles in the 200-meter sprint in Paris on Thursday, running the fifth-fastest time in history over this distance in 19.46 seconds. It was certainly an emotional triumph for the 21-year-old, whose mother passed away in May.
President applauds and thanks
"President Masisi wishes to state that on behalf of all citizens, he applauds Letsile and thanks his late mother unceasingly," wrote President Mokgweetsi Masisi in a statement released on X. Masisi further stated that Letsile's achievement deserves for the nation to pause and celebrate him in a unique, appropriate and responsible manner that will go down in the annals of the republic's history.
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