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Tebogo nominated for Laureus award

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)

Olympic champion, Letsile Tebogo has been nominated for the Laureus World breakthrough of the year award.

He has been selected for the award along side Julian Alfred (athletics- Saint Lucia), Summer Mcintosh (swimming-Canada), Victor Wembanyam (basketball-France), Lamine Yamal (football-Spain) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen men's football team (Germany). Laureus World Awards are held annually to honor individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. The ceremony is scheduled for April 21 in Madrid, Spain.

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