Garenamotse honoured

He followed this with another gold at the IAAF Grand Prix in Hamburg, Germany. His good performances continued at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. In the sportsman of the year category, Garenamotse saw off the challenge of Mmoloki Nogeng of boxing and karateka Moses Jones.

When Garenamotse was called to the stage, he was given a huge applause by the crowd. Full of smiles, he promised to do well at the upcoming All Africa Games (AAG) in Algeria in July and World Championships in Japan. "I'll still be wearing my long red socks," he told the audience which included First Lady Barbara Mogae.