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Tebogo in the country ahead of mother's burial this Saturday

Letsile Tebogo and his mother. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Letsile Tebogo and his mother. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

Botswana sprinter, Letsile Tebogo has arrived in the country ahead of his mother Seratiwa Tebogo’s burial set for this Saturday. Seratiwa died aged 43.

During Seratiwa's memorial hosted in her honor by her employer, the sprinter's late mother is said to have shared with a friend on her hospital bed that she wished God could increase her days so she could watch her son's first Olympic competitions.

Letsile was participating at the Grand Prix in Los Angeles, USA when his mother passed on Sunday morning. Her colleagues described her a fun loving individual who enjoyed sporting activities.

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