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Paris 2024: Tebogo aims dig at Lyles after historic 200m triumph

Paris 2024: Tebogo aims dig at Lyles after historic 200m triumph

Letsile Tebogo has taken a dig at Noah Lyles after winning the men’s 200 metres final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The Botswana star stormed clear of his rivals to clock an African record of 19.46 seconds and finish ahead of American duo Kenneth Bednarek Lyles, becoming the first African to win an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200 metres....

Paris 2024: Tebogo, Fahnbulleh & two others to represent Africa in men’s 200m final

Paris 2024: Tebogo, Fahnbulleh & two others to represent Africa in men’s 200m final

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, Joseph Fahnbulleh of Liberia, and the Zimbabwean duo of Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba will all represent Africa in the men’s 200-metre final in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Tebogo ran a time of 19.96 seconds to win semifinal 2 in the men’s 200m on Wednesday, beating reigning men’s 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles of the United States, who clocked a time of 20.08s...

Paris 2024: Amusan, Kipyegon, Gauff & seven other top athletes to watch out for

Paris 2024: Amusan, Kipyegon, Gauff & seven other top athletes to watch out for

The 2024 Paris Olympics is the 33rd edition of the prestigious Games which brings athletes from various countries together for a common goal of earning a podium finish. Over the years, established athletes have shone on the biggest of stages as expected, while the Games have also served up numerous emerging talents along the way. With the much-anticipated Paris Games already on the way, Afrosport highlights...

World Athletics Championships: Botswana’s Tebogo claims silver medal in men’s 100 Metres

World Athletics Championships: Botswana’s Tebogo claims silver medal in men’s 100 Metres

Letsile Tebogo claimed the silver medal in men's 100 metres final of the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, finishing behind Noah Lyles. The Motswana finished seventh in the semi-finals in a time of 9.98 seconds, ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala who qualified in eighth place in a time of 10.01 secs while the Nigerian duo of Seye Ogunlewe and Usheoritse Itsekiri missed out by running...