Botswana Olympics team returned home to a rousing welcome yesterday. Gaborone literally came to a stand still as the blue, black and white colours filled the city. The team touched down at Sir Seretse Khama Airport (SSKA) at lunch yesterday. Batswana thronged the airport (SSKA) in large numbers to welcome their heroes amid tight security. With so much attention on the team the arrival of Miss Botswana who just represented the country at the Miss World pageant passed as a non-event. As the team checked out, a choir busted into song."
Nijel o manoni wame, ke mo tseleng ke etla (Nijel you are my darling, I am on my way to you). The crowd went literally berserk and almost over powered security personnel as people were eager to get closer to their heroes.The motorcade proceeded to the UB stadium where yet a large crowd waited. The athletes had a chance to interact with the public where they also signed autographs. The Chef de Mission, Botsang Tshenyego thanked Batswana in general for the support that they gave to the the team. He said the team also met London based Batswana who gave them morale support throughout the competition. Tshenyego also praised the four for behaving well on and off the field. The Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Shaw Kgathi thanked the parents of the athletes for bearing stars.
