Botswana’s first ever Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo explained his relationship with Noah Lyles after calling him “arrogant” in an interview after the defeat of the Olympic 100 m champion in 200 m last summer in Paris
Last update: 02/04/25 14:56
Letsile Tebogo and Noah Lyles congratulate at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024
Letsile Tebogo explained his “arrogant” commentary focused on Noah Lyles last summer after defeating the American for gold at the 200m race at the Paris Olympic Games.
Tebogo set out for 19.46 seconds in the final of Paris 200 MA strengthened as the fifth fastest man in history.
Three -month 200m Lyles World Champion was popular for gold, and he seemed to become a second man in 2008, 2012 and 2016, seemed to be ready for 100m and 200m sprint, but was in 2008 and 2016 in 2008.
Tebogo won gold in the 200 m male at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024
At a press conference after the race, Botswana’s only Olympic champion raised his eyebrows when he said he could not be the face of athletics because he was not an “arrogant or loud man like Noah”. But Tebogo now insisted that there was no hostility between him and Lyles.
Lyles at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024
“When you get on the track, it’s all about business,” Tebogo said. “(But) When we finish, you can be friends, life continues.
“But” arrogance “… it’s good to sell our sport. I always avoid it with me because it’s me. ”
With the aim of Lyles, which was to re -confirm its dominance over 200 meters at the Tokyo World Championship this year, Tebogo was asked to run with a goal on his back.
“Anyone on the line -up is an opponent,” he said.
“You can’t eliminate someone because the 2024 Olympic Games or the 2023 World Cup didn’t work well. It’s a new year, new beginnings, new goals.
“It’s a rivalry on the track and then we’re off the track, we’re at the end of the day of the human being.”
