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Olympic Champion Tebogo Aims To Inspire Next Generation Of African Athletes

After upstaging powerhouses the United States and Jamaica to win a rare Olympic sprint gold for Africa, Letsile Tebogo aims to unleash the "deadly" untapped potential of athletes from the continent.

International Business Times

World Athlete of the Year 2024: Finalists announced, no place for Olympics gold medallist Noah Lyles

NEW DELHI: Despite winning the Olympic 100m title, Noah Lyles will not compete for the World Athlete of the Year award. World Athletics announced the finalists on Monday, and Lyles was not among the top two male track athletes.

The Times of India

Wanyonyi beats Arop but Rudisha’s world record remains intact

Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the 800m at the Diamond League final in Brussels, but could not beat David Rudisha’s world record

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30,000 Fans Welcome Botswana’s First Olympic Gold Medalist Letsile Tebogo

Tens of thousands gathered to welcome Team Botswana and celebrate the country's first Olympic gold medalist. The post 30,000 Fans Welcome Botswana’s First Olympic Gold Medalist Letsile Tebogo first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Botswana Fills Massive Stadium to Welcome Home 200-Meter Gold Medalist Letsile Tebogo

The sprinter won the country's first Olympic gold medal last week in the 200-meter race.

Sports Illustrated

Rai Benjamin Brushes Off ‘Mental Games’ to Anchor Team USA to Another 4X400 Win

Benjamin drew some motivation from the words of an opponent to help the U.S. continue its dominance in the men’s 4X400-meter relay, but it was no cake walk.

Sports Illustrated

Team GB win relay bronzes but powerless to stop USA and Benjamin

An all-time classic race finished with the USA winning gold and Botswana silver while Team GB’s men and women set national records

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US Wins Gold In Men's 4X400 Relay With Olympic Record

The U.S. wins gold in men's 4x400 relay at Tokyo Olympics, led by Raj Benjamin's stellar performance.

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Georgia Bell claims stunning bronze as Faith Kipyegon makes 1500m history

The Briton claimed a national record with a stunning close as Laura Muir missed out to finish fifth

The Independent UK

David Smith: Watching 2024 Olympics making me think of deeper purpose to sport

As the Olympics started to focus around the track and field - and the fastest man in the world - David Smith MBE felt like he needed things to slow…

The National (Scotland)

Noah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC's CEO is '100% comfortable' with that decision

The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says she is “100% comfortable” with Noah Lyles' decision to run in the 200 meters after testing positive for COVID-19 two days before the event

The Independent UK

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo Makes History With Sprint Gold Medal

Letsile Tebogo of Botswana makes history by winning Africa's first sprint gold medal in the men's 200 meters event, honoring his late mother and leading to...

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 13 - hugs, bugs and history

An African won an Olympic sprint – and with all that checking of the gunk in the River Seine for a handful of swimmers, what about keeping tabs on the coronavirus?

Radio France Internationale

Botswana's people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics

The country of diamonds now has a gold

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Noah Lyles blasted as ‘arrogant and loud’ by Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo

Tebogo beat Lyles to claim a shock 200m victory, with the American revealing that he had been diagnosed with Covid-19 two days before

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Botswana's Tebogo Makes History With Olympic Gold Win

Letsile Tebogo of Botswana wins the country's first Olympic gold in the 200m sprint, honoring his late mother in a touching tribute.

The Independent UK

Why was Noah Lyles allowed to run with Covid at the Olympics and will he race again?

The American tested positive for Covid on Tuesday but kept the news ‘close to the chest’ ahead of his 200m final at the Olympics

The Times of India

Paris Olympics: Proud of getting the bronze medal with COVID, says Noah Lyles

The deadly effects of COVID might be over but it's still pretty much in the air and continues to take a toll, with American sprinter Noah Lyles being the latest to get affected by the virus, which led to his disappointing bronze-medal finish in his favourite 200m event at the…

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The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 Olympics day 14: Imane Khelif secures boxing glory, Thiam beats Johnson-Thompson to gold – as it happened

Imane Khelif triumphed in the women’s 66kg category, while Nafissatou Thiam edged epic duel with Team GB star

Sports Illustrated

Letsile Tebogo Says 'Arrogant' Noah Lyles Should Be Face of Track and Field

Tebogo said Lyles's personality is why he is the face of track and field.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Letsile Tebogo teased Noah Lyles after winning the 200m gold medal: ‘I’m not an arrogant or a loud person’

The gold medal winner was brutally honest about why he won't become the face of the sport

The Guardian - UK

Triple triumph for dominant US as Johnson-Thompson sets up bid for gold

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone led a triumphant night for US athletics as further golds fell at the Paris Games to Americans in the women’s long jump and men’s 110m hurdles

Sports Illustrated

Don’t Blame COVID-19 for Noah Lyles’s Olympic Bronze in the 200 Meters

A positive test before such a significant race was an unfortunate turn of events for the world’s fastest man, but it is simply part of sports.

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Botswana's Letsile Tebogo Makes History With Olympic Gold Win

Letsile Tebogo's emotional Olympic gold win in 200m sprint honors his late mother and marks a milestone for Botswana and Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Tebogo races into legend as first African man to claim Olympic 200m title

Letsile Tebogo from Botswana entered legend on Thursday night when he became the first man from Africa to win the 200m at an Olympic Games.

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