Masisi hailed the 21-year-old sprinter as "Botswana's Sensation" after his outstanding performance on Thursday.
PARIS - President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave Botswana the afternoon off on Friday to celebrate Letsile Tebogo, the country's first Olympic gold medallist and the first African to be crowned 200-metre champion at a Games.
"Botswana's finest sporting moment," beamed the Mmegi newspaper after Tebogo produced a stunning run in the 200m to take gold, leaving pre-race favourite Noah Lyles trailing in third. Tebogo's achievement will be"etched in the annals of the history of the republic", the president said. Videos shared on social media showed students at the University of Botswana dancing and singing into the night, while people across the southern African nation posted their pride on X and Facebook.
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