Tebogo, Omanyala keep Botswana-Kenya rivalry on track
Friday, July 28, 2023 | 170 Views |
Picking pace: Tebogo and Omanyala PIC: CLEMENT MAHOUDEA-AFP
After the disappointment of seeing favourite Amantle Montsho finish fourth in the final of the 400m, hopes of a first ever Olympic Games medal during the London 2012 competition hung on the then largely unknown 18-year-old Amos.
Most had given up, given the pedigree of runners Amos faced. But the Marobela-born star stunned the world as he amassed every ounce of energy, pushing Rudisha to a new world 800m record of 1:40.91 which still stands today.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...