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Letsile Tebogo: A sprinting sensation shines across the globe

Source : Kutlwano

Author : Kutlwano

Location : Gaborone

Event : Interview

Sprinting has transformed Letsile Tebogo’s life, providing him with opportunities and luxuries beyond imagination. The talented athlete made history by winning Botswana and Africa’s first gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200m event, a feat that has brought pride and celebration to his nation.

In addition to his Olympic success, Tebogo and his 4x400m relay team secured a silver medal at the same Games, showcasing his versatility and teamwork on the international stage. His impressive accolades do not end there; at the 2023 World Championships, Tebogo captured a silver medal in the 100m and followed it up with a bronze in the 200m just five days later.

Tebogo’s journey in athletics has been marked by remarkable achievements. He won the 100 metres and placed second in the 200 metres at both the 2021 and 2022 World Athletics Under-20 Championships. Notably, in 2021, he made history as the first athlete from Botswana to claim the 100m title at any World Championships level. Additionally, he became the youngest winner of the 200m title in African championship history in 2022.

In a testament to his incredible speed, Tebogo broke the 300m world best record, clocking an impressive 30.69 seconds on February 17, 2024, at altitude in Pretoria, South Africa. Since April 2022, he has held the world U20 record in the 100m, making him the first man from Botswana to break the coveted 10-second barrier.

Tebogo inspiring journey serves as a beacon of hope and determination for aspiring athletes across Africa and beyond. ENDS

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Editors Note

We return once more with another mouthwatering edition. We bring you the Miss Botswana 2026 as our cover story to encourage young beautiful ones out there that hard work and perseverance always pays.

Our youth need to know that their God-given talent can be utilised to earn them a living. Be it in sport, beauty pageants or any pursuit they wish to undertake.

Life is not always about having a white or blue-collar job, waking each day to sit behind a desk in an office or working for someone or some company. It is all about maximising every little opportunity we have to accomplish that, which we desire.

We also feature a story of the Botswana Sports Awards, which saw a young man of the moment, a 400 metre World Champion and a national records breaker, Collen Kebinatshipi become the toast of the awards night. He came out of the night as the biggest winner.

This edition also brings to you the Foot and Mouth Disease painful reality as the nation continues to grapple with having very limited supply of beef.

Lesotho Jazz Music artist, Budhaza once sang that he has never seen a feast with no meat (Mokete o senang nama, kere ha ke so o bone). The reality is that this disease has truly affected one of the nation’s staple foods, beef. Lets all do what is necessary to ensure it does not continue to become a thorn in the flesh (beef) of our beloved cattle-rearing nation.

This edition also contains a solemn feature of a nation in grief following the death of its 3rd President, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae. The distinguished statesman was widely loved and appreciated for so many things that he was to Botswana and the world.

We see it fit to share with you his story and to help you find closure in this edition. Rra Nametso was laid to rest in Phomolong at the upmarket Phakalane Suburb in the North of the capital city, Gaborone.

In other news, we share with you stories of Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional integration. We share a story of late former South Africa President and global icon, Dr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela use of an airstrip in Kanye during the apartheid struggle.

We feature also a story about a monument built in Lobatse to remember Dr Mandela. So sit back and enjoy the read as well as many other interesting articles.