A video has emerged of how the first-ever Olympic champion to win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games was greeted in Botswana

Letsile Tebogo from Botswana has become a real hero of the Olympics in Paris. The 21-year-old native of Kanye won the 200-meter dash with a time of 19.46, winning gold at the 2024 Games.

During the race, he fought with Kenneth Bednarek from the United States, but was able to cross the finish line first. Noah Lyles of the United States came in third.

This gold medal was the first in Botswana's history. Upon arrival home, Tebogo received a fantastic reception. Half the city gathered at the stadium to honor the athlete.

For reference: Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa in the south, Namibia in the west and north, Zambia in the northeast, and Zimbabwe in the east. Geographically, 70% of the country's territory is covered by the Kalahari Desert. The population (as of 2021) is 2.38 million people.

As OBOZ.UA reported earlier, Bhutanese runner Kinzang Lhamo became a real heroine of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The 26-year-old athlete finished 80th and last in the marathon (42 km), an hour and a half behind the winner (Dutchwoman of Ethiopian origin Sifan Hassan).

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