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Special Olympics team wins seven medals

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Job well done: The Special Olympics team that won seven medals in Germany PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The vigour and determination of the Special Olympics Botswana (SOB) team saw the athletes return home with seven medals from the 2023 World Games held in Germany.

The Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) CEO, Tuelo Serufho congratulated the team for a job well done when he welcomed the athletes back home this week.

“Welcome back and congratulations to the team for bringing medals home. You have made the country proud. I have been informed that in the last games held in 2019 in Abu Dhabi, the team also brought home medals,” Serufho said.

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Special Olympics team wins seven medals

The vigour and determination of the Special Olympics Botswana (SOB) team saw the athletes return home with seven medals from the 2023 World Games held in Germany.