Botswana Declares Public Holiday to Honor Letsile Tebogo’s Olympic Triumph

President Masisi Recognizes Historic Victory with National Celebration

Botswana’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has declared a public holiday in recognition of Letsile Tebogo’s remarkable achievement at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 21-year-old sprinter shocked the athletics world by defeating pre-race favorite Noah Lyles to claim the Olympic 200m title, setting a new African Record of 19.46 seconds.

Tebogo’s victory marks a historic milestone as he becomes the first African man to win an Olympic 200m title and secures Botswana’s first gold medal at the Games.

In a statement issued by the President’s office on Friday, President Masisi expressed his admiration for Tebogo’s feat, stating, “His Excellency, Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, hereby declares to the nation that he has found it a fitting tribute to Mr. Letsile Tebogo, ‘Botswana’s Sensation,’ to grant Batswana and residents an afternoon day-off on this very day, Friday the 9th of August, 2024.”

The President emphasized that Tebogo’s victory is a significant moment in Botswana’s history, deserving of national recognition. “The decision has been duly made to recognize and honor Letsile Tebogo as the first Motswana and first African to win a Gold Medal for 200m in the history of the Olympics. Furthermore, the President underscores, recognizes, and acknowledges Letsile’s performance and achievement as markedly outstanding, and deserving of the nation to pause and celebrate him in a most unique, appropriate, and responsible manner, that will be etched in the annals of the history of the Republic,” the statement concluded.

The public holiday serves as a tribute to Tebogo’s exceptional contribution to Botswana’s sports legacy and his role in elevating the nation on the global stage.

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