Botswana President declares half-day holiday to celebrate Tebogo’s Olympic win

Botswana President, Mokgweetsi Masisi has declares half-day holiday to honor gold medalist Letsile Tebogo.

Tebogo became  Africa’s first 200m champion in the 2024 Olympics.

In a press statement released , The President thanked Tebogo’s late mum for bringing forth a champion

Partly it read

“The decision has been duly made to recognise and honour Letsile Tebogo as the first Motswana and first African to win a Gold Medal for 200m in the ,tory of the Olympics. Furthermore, the President underscores, recognises 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. Accordingly, His Excellency President Masisi, wishes to state that, on behalf of all of the citizenry, he applauds Letsile and gives thanks unceasingly to his late mother.”