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Tebogo hits the million jackpot

PARIS 8 August 2024. Botswana athlete Letsile Tebogo wins the Gold medal in Men’s 200m final with the timing 19.46 at the Stade de France during the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France on 8 August 2024. (Pic:Monirul Bhuiyan/PRESS PHOTO)
PARIS 8 August 2024. Botswana athlete Letsile Tebogo wins the Gold medal in Men’s 200m final with the timing 19.46 at the Stade de France during the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France on 8 August 2024. (Pic:Monirul Bhuiyan/PRESS PHOTO)

Letsile Tebogo became an instant millionaire from just one race last night, thanks to retailer, Choppies Botswana P1million cash reward for winning gold in the 200m.

The superstar will smile all the way to the bank with additional incentives lined-up, including a house from the government. Tebogo recorded a historic victory at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games yesterday evening when he grabbed the gold medal in 19.46 outrunning two Americans, Kenneth Bednarek and Noah Lyles who settled for silver and bronze, respectively. For his exploits, Tebogo will receive P1 million cash incentive from Choppies Botswana, a high cost house from the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Gender and Culture (MYSC). The Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) communications manager, Anderson Nlisana told Mmegi Sport that for winning the Olympic gold, Tebogo will receive P250, 000 under the Performance Incentives and Rewards Policy Package for national team players and athletes of 2022. “He has already been paid P30, 000 for qualifying for the Olympics.

The head coach, will receive P50, 000 and P25, 000 for assistant coach,” he said. The victory at the Stade de France Stadium will forever be engraved in Tebogo’s heart, not only for being the Olympic champion but for a symbolic moment of ringing the huge Olympic bell, engraved with ‘Paris 2024’. Only gold medal winners get the honour to ring the bell.

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