- An Olympic gold medalist did not waste time saving people trapped in high waters
- He used his car with great effect to help the people in his country.
An Olympic gold medalist responded to the call of duty while rescuing cars of people who had been trapped in floods.
Letsile Tebogo became the first Botswana gold medalist last summer when he surprised Noah Lyles and won the 200m.
But he showed that he still had humility when he went to the aid of people in the capital flooded with Gaborone after heavy rains.
Houses and companies have suffered generalized damage, while roads and schools throughout the region have been closed.
Multiple cars stuck in deep floods on one of the roads of the capital, but fortunately Tebogo, 21, was present with a plan.
He used his Toyota Land Cruiser 4 × 4 to tow the smallest vehicles back and off the waters.
Letsile Tebogo, who won the 200 -meter gold at the Paris Olympic Games, rescued the people of the floods in his homeland in Botswana
“As if we didn't love him enough,” wrote a fan in X.
'So proud of this young man!' said another.
“This is so presidential of Tebogo,” said one.
Tebogo created the story during the summer when it became the first Olympic Botswana gold medalist with an African record of 19.46 in 200 m.
Lyles had liked to claim the gold medal, but ended third behind Tebogo and Kenneth Bednarek.
Following his triumph, Tebogo was asked if he aspired to be the face of athletics, but said that his most relaxed approach would not allow him to reach the level of fame of Lyles while attacked star Americans.
“For me, I can't be the face of athletics because I am not a arrogant or noisy person like Noah,” he said.
“So I think Noah is the face of athletics.”
The Botswana hero towed cars out of deep waters in the country's capital, Gaborone
Tebogo (right) called Noah Lyles 'arrogant' and 'strong' after beating the American sprinter
Lyles confirmed after the 200 -meter race that Covid had, and placed it in a wheelchair
The comment caused the teammate of Lyles USA, Bednarek, to briefly decipher an ironic smile.
Lyles predicted blatantly before the 200m that would complete the double after winning gold in the 100m in a nail bites finish.
'None of them is winning. When you leave the turn, they will be depressed, “he said.
However, that prediction aged as Lyles worked up to third place and was placed in a wheelchair moments after the race, clearly breathless of his Covid diagnosis.
Tebogo also helped Botswana to take home silver in the 4x400m male relay race, ending behind the United States.