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Fred Kerley has reacted to Letsile Tebogo's huge homecoming, referring to the Botswanan wunderkind as Nelson Mandela.
Fred Kerley has reacted to Letsile Tebogo’s heroic welcome to Botswana following his impeccable performance at the Paris Olympic Games.
Tebogo became the first African to win an Olympic gold medal in the 200m, beating Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles to second and third places respectively. He clocked a stunning African record time of 19.46 to cement his place as one of the greatest 200m runners.
The Botswanan youngster also anchored the men’s 4x400m relay team to a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. Team USA, anchored by Rai Benjamin, took the crown home.
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Following his majestic performance at the Paris Olympics, Tebogo and his teammates were welcomed home by over 30,000 fans who filled the National Stadium. The homecoming has caused a stir online, with Kerley, the reigning Olympic 100m bronze medallist, commenting on the photos shared by ESPN Africa.
“More than 30,000 people filled Botswana's national stadium to welcome home the 4x100m relay team and Letsile Tebogo, who won the country’s first Olympic gold medal,” ESPN Africa said.
In reply to their video, Kerley said: “Ima tell my kids this was Nelson Mandela.”
Meanwhile, Tebogo has had a turbulent season where he lost his mother, Seratiwa Tebogo earlier this year. He made a track comeback at the African Championships in June.
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Tebogo then raced at the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco where he won the men’s 200m before finishing third behind Noah Lyles and Akani Simbine in the men’s 100m at the London Diamond League Meeting.
At the Paris Olympics, Tebogo was off to a faulty start in the men’s 100m, where he finished sixth in the final. The world 100m silver medallist finished second behind Kerley in the first round before finishing second behind Simbine in the semifinal.
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