Botswana went all out in celebrating its Olympians’ return to their dwelling soil — particularly Letsile Tebogo, who gained gold within the 200-meter occasion.
On Tuesday, over 30,000 supporters crowded into the Botswana Nationwide Stadium as a part of a welcoming ceremony of its Olympians from the Paris Video games.
Botswana collected two medals in Paris — one gold and one silver. The medals have been earned within the observe and discipline occasions, the place Tebogo defeated People Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek within the 200-meter last, cruising to a gold medal in 19.49 seconds. Tebogo’s win within the males’s 200m last marked the nation’s first gold medal.
Botswana earned silver within the males’s 4×400-meter relay after clocking 2:55.83. Tebogo ran the anchor leg, with a 43.04-second 400m cut up. The U.S. would win gold in 2:54.43, setting an Olympic report.
Tebogo and his fellow Olympians have been paraded across the stadium on a bus as Botswanans waved their blue and black flags to rejoice the medals.
Listed here are the highest photographs from Tebogo’s return to Botswana.
