Letsile Tebogo has emerged triumphant in the 200-meter dash. The Botswanan Bullet left Noah Lyles in the dust to clinch his first Olympic medal. Tebogo ran riot in Paris, storming to victory in 19.46 seconds. Noah Lyles could only clinch a bronze after finishing the race in 19.70 seconds. The Botswanan denied Lyles the coveted sprint double and cemented a place for himself in Olympic history. An extraordinary feat. In a touching moment, Tebogo dedicated his nation’s first Olympic gold medal to his late mother who passed away last year. This victory for Tebogo will usher in a new era, and along with it a new rivalry. Lyles V Tebogo will be the talk of the town in the years to come.
Tebogo Trash-Talks Lyles
After the race, it was announced that Lyles had contacted Covid. The 27-year-old had spent the night coughing and had to be taken off the track in a wheelchair due to his asthma and disease. This was the end of the Olympics for the fastest man in the world. Tebogo attacked his opponent after the race, stirring controversy. Tebogo was asked whether he could become the next face of sprinting to which he replied “I can’t be the face of athletics as I’m not a loud or arrogant person like Noah.” Big statements from the Botswanan will only stroke tensions further.
A Medal For All Africa
The 21-year-old has made history. After winning a bronze medal at last year’s world championship, this is a huge improvement for the young sprinter. Tebogo’s victory is a statement. It’s a proclamation of war against the traditional powerhouses of sprinting like Jamaica and The United States. Africa excels in sprinters too. The Botswanan Bullet’s story has just begun. A new era has begun, and most certainly a new rivalry has begun. The name Letsile Tebogo will be on everyone’s lips when he takes the fight to Lyles on American soil at the next Olympics.
