Botswana Reward Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medalists With Two-Bedroom Houses

Botswana Reward Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medalists With Two-Bedroom Houses

Babajide Orevba, Akan Anwankwo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:50 PM
  • Team Botswana won a bronze medal in the men's 4×400 metres relay final after finishing behind the Netherlands and USA who won gold
  • The medal was Botswana's only second since making their first appearance in the Olympics during the 1980 Games
  • The team, which also set an African record in the men's relay was accorded a grand reception after they jetted back

Each member of Botswana's relay team that won bronze during the just concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been rewarded with a two-bedroom house, Instagram.

The team finished third in the men's 4×400 metres relay final to win Botswana's only medal at the Summer Games.

Botswana's men's relay team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Twitter/@FanMoAgency_BW.
Team Botswana jetted back from Tokyo on the evening of Tuesday, August 11, and was treated to a grand reception. Photo: Twitter/@FanMoAgency_BW.
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Incidentally, the medal was the southern African country's second in their history, having won the first one during the London 2012 Games through Nijel Amos who finished second in the men's 800m to clinch silver.

The 4x400m relay team was represented by Isaac Makwala, Zibane Ngozi, Baboloki Thebe, and Bayapo Ndori.

According to Tumiso Rakgare, Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, the Botswana government will gift the team houses in recognition of their efforts in Tokyo.

"I am happy to announce today the 11th August 2021 that Government will offer each of the 6 team men’s 4x400m Relay Team members a 2 bedroomed house as a reward," Tumiso announced in a statement.
"I would like to thank and commend the Nation for rallying behind the team by encouraging them and wishing them well," he added.

The Olympians will also be rewarded with a cash prize of £3,200 (about KSh 450,000) for winning bronze.

The USA men's relay team won gold during the Tokyo Summer Games, with the Netherlands finishing second to earn silver.

Team Botswana jetted back from Tokyo on the evening of Tuesday, August 11, with Tumiso Rakgar receiving them.

How Italian and Qatari became heros at the long jump event

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi competed in the high jump as both athletes settled for a gold medal, BBC and Euro Sport.

The Qatari and Italian high jumpers were even at crossing the 2.37metre bar after an exhausting two-hour competition.

They both crossed all the heights except for the 2.37m bar which Barshim and Tamberi failed on their first attempt.

The pair then agreed to reach a comprise of not knowing who will settle for second as they were both awarded with gold medals.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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