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Letsile Tebogo has revealed the major goal that he is not planning to change going into 2025.
Reigning Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has revealed the one thing that will always remain constant when he goes to compete on the global stage.
The Motswana sprinter revealed that he has yet to set goals for next season but he is looking forward to put Africa on the world map once again, just like he did at the Paris Olympic Games and the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
In 2023, Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win a medal in a 100m race at the World Championships. He also claimed a bronze in the men’s 200m at the same event. Noah Lyles emerged top in both the 100m and 200m.
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Heading to the Paris Olympic Games, Tebogo also became the first African to win an Olympic gold medal in the 200m. He beat Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles to second and third places respectively. He also anchored the Botswanan 4x400m relay team to a silver medal.
"We haven't sat down with the coach and the team to discuss our plans for the 2025 season, but I believe one is going to be making Africa proud," Letsile Tebogo told AFP.
"That's the first one that will never change, no matter what year, what season we get into."
After the Olympic Games, Letsile Tebogo continued his winning ways and defying all odds to show that Africans also have a place in the world of sprinting. He claimed top honours at the Diamond League Meetings in Lausanne, Silesia, Zurich and Rome. He also won the men’s 200m at the Grand Prix Lombardia.
Tebogo rounded up his season with a second-place finish at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels. Next season, he also has an opportunity to impress at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan and will also be looking to make a mark at the Diamond League Meetings.
He has already set the tone for African sprinters and all they have to do is follow suit. The likes of Ferdinand Omanyala and Akani Simbine are also showing the world that it’s time for Africa to take center stage.
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