“I’m so proud that he put Africa on the map. It’s Africa before Botswana, so we are really thrilled,” said Seratiwa Tebogo, Letsile Tebogo’s mother. Just before he could display his prowess on the most grandeur stage that sports can offer, tragedy struck in May 2024. Seratiwa Tebogo’s passing devastated Letsile beyond belief. The immeasurable sorrow of his mother’s absence gave Letsile a new purpose to run for – “The main goal for me at the Olympics is running in the name of my mom. That’s where the dedication comes in.” That dedication paid off in the form of gold in the 200m.

DLA Piper recently shared a video featuring Tebogo, wherein he addressed the kind of support his teammates, Lee Eppie, Bayapo Ndori, and Busang Kebinatshipi, provided him following his mother’s passing. T

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