Botswana observes public holiday because of Tebogo’s Olympic win
President of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi honours Sprinter Tebogo Letsile by declaring a public holiday today.
Tebogo made history and made his nation proud as he became the first African to win a gold medal in the men’s 200m after defeating two United States of America sprinters in the final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
In a statement released, the President declared a half-day holiday to celebrate Letsile’s win.
“Public Holiday in Botswana🇧🇼 The president of Botswana has declared a ‘half-day public holiday’ across the country to celebrate Letsile Tebogo, the country’s first athlete to win a GOLD medal at the Olympics.”
“Botswana citizens will get an ‘afternoon day off’ on Friday as a tribute to Tebogo who brought joy to their country on Thursday, winning the GOLD medal in men’s 200m; the first African to win this title.”
President of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, has declared today a public holiday in honor of Tebogo Letsile.
This decision comes after Letsile Tebogo made history as the first African athlete to win the 200m sprint at the Olympics, securing Botswana’s first-ever… pic.twitter.com/pvKvZNgF0i
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