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Botswana's people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics

Published on: Thursday 08 August 2024

Botswana's people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana were given the afternoon off work Friday through a presidential decree so they could celebrate its first gold medal at the Olympics. Sprinter Letsile Tebogo's win in the 200 meters on Thursday night in Paris was a moment to cherish for a southern African nation of 2.4 million people that's largely made up of desert.


News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/botswanas-people-afternoon-off-celebrate-102837253.html

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