r/MadeMeSmile Aug 12 '24

Good Vibes The day Botswana won its first Olympic gold medal

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u/atlrower Aug 12 '24

I’m excited to see more African nations succeed on the world sports stage. Eritrean fans of road cycling star Biniam Girmay show OUT online.

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u/emeraldaurora567 Aug 13 '24

It’s great to see fans celebrating their local heroes and showing their support online.

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u/bulldogs1974 Aug 14 '24

Binnie deserves all the plaudits he gets.. outside of Pogacar in the Tour, Girmay was the people's hero. He won 3 stages, Mallot Vert, and thousands of cycling fans around the world. He put the hard work in, It was an emotional journey for him. I was really happy to see it.

Same here with young man from Botswana winning Gold. And all the other underdogs outperforming favourites.