Botswana Declares Public Holiday for Relay Championship Win

Botswana declared a public holiday on September 29 to celebrate its historic victory in the men’s 4×400 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, marking the first African nation to win the event. President Duma Boko praised the team and highlighted Botswana’s rising global stature, as the nation achieved its best medal standings with two golds, one silver, and a bronze, following another milestone Olympic gold in 2022.

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