Global awards to flow for Tebogo

It has been Letsile Tebogo's life-changing year where he announced his undisputed arrival on the global stage with a big bang. The sprinter from Kanye has achieved remarkable milestones that every athlete dreams of by the age of 21 years. His achievements are not only celebrated in Botswana but also in the rest of the world.

Tebogo is going for everything on and off the track, as evidenced by his clinching of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) award for the Best Male Athlete of Paris 2024 this week. The ceremony was held on Wednesday in Cascais, Portugal. In a moment when the nation and the entire African continent needed something to give them joy, Tebogo delivered the first-ever 200m gold medal beating a strong contingent of American sprinters. Tebogo blasted to glory stopping the clock at 19.52 seconds at the Stade de France. For the first time, the Botswana national anthem was played at the Olympic Games for gold.