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Eyes on Tebogo as Budapest test begins

Driving force: Tebogo is a favourite for a medal at the World Championships PIC: WORLD ATHLETICS
Driving force: Tebogo is a favourite for a medal at the World Championships PIC: WORLD ATHLETICS

The anxious wait for the World Athletics Championships will soon be over as 14 athletes and nine officials take to the skies on Monday destined for Budapest, Hungary.

The tournament begins next week Thursday, and the nation's attention is unequivocally focused on Letsile Tebogo, arguably Botswana's most treasured sports asset at present.

The team's objective is to secure Botswana's inaugural medal at the World Championships. In the previous edition of the championships, Botswana was represented by nine athletes.

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