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His Olympic gold medal has helped put African sprinting on the map
Paris Olympics 200m champion Letsile Tebogo believes he needs to maintain the high standards that he has set in France to remain an inspiration to many budding athletes in the continent.
While he may be comfortable in silence, Tebogo has become a thundering inspiration for up-and-coming sprinters in Botswana and across the entirety of Africa.
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08:00 - 15.11.2024
'l let the legs do the talking' - Letsile Tebogo reveals how he is quietly taking the world by storm
He won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Botswana with victory in 200m
At just 21 years old, Tebogo also wants to be an example for those looking to follow his path in sport. “Every step that you do, you have to think beyond that one step that you want to take for yourself because everybody is watching what you are doing,” he explained to Olympics.com.
He added: "So you’ve got to make sure that you pave the right way for the stars coming up."
His Olympic gold medal has helped put African sprinting on the map but the fast-rising star is also eager to see more sporting events hosted in Africa.
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09:44 - 15.11.2024
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Olympics 200m silver medalist Kenny Bednarek has shared how his mother's presence helped him heal from missing Olympics gold to Letsile Tebogo despite defeating serial rival Noah Lyles.
Senegal is set to host the upcoming Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games and Tebogo has backed Africa to host even bigger tournaments in future. "It shows that Africa has got great potential to host big events,” he said of the Dakar Games.
“And it would be nicer if we could take some of the big championships to be hosted in Africa. I believe as Africans we are tired of always travelling abroad. Why can’t we take a one-hour flight from our country into the next one and then go and compete?”
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