Amos� gold lights up a nation

Golden moment: Botswana's Nijel Amos (centre) caused a suprise by beating world-record holder David Rudisha (right) in the Commonwealth Games 800m final at a wet Hampden Park PIC: GETTYIMAGES
Golden moment: Botswana's Nijel Amos (centre) caused a suprise by beating world-record holder David Rudisha (right) in the Commonwealth Games 800m final at a wet Hampden Park PIC: GETTYIMAGES

Nijel Amos effortlessly lifted the gloom and doom enveloping a nation, rescuing a stuttering Commonwealth Games campaign with a golden run. The gold was the first for Botswana after a disappointing performance from his counterparts.

What made the victory sweeter is that he emphatically eclipsed Kenyan nemesis, David Rudisha. He crossed the line in 1:45:18secs.

Rudisha tried to block him, but Amos had one message for the spluttering Kenyan wall; you cannot block talent.

Editor's Comment
UDC's 100 Days: Please deliver your promises!

We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...

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