The athletes paraded the National Stadium on a rooftop bus, waving at fans enjoying a half-day holiday declared by the president to celebrate Tebogo’s success.
The 21-year-old became the first African to win the men’s 200m when he stormed clear past Americans Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles in Paris on 8 August.
He set an African record time of 19.46 seconds and along with his teammates, he gained a silver in the men’s 4x400m relay, boosting Botswana’s total Olympic medal tally to four.
Before Tuesday’s celebration at the stadium, hundreds of supporters from the southern African country gathered at Gaborone’s airport to get the first glimpse of their Olympic team.
Traditional dancers wearing animal skins and beads were there to start the party as the athletes appeared.
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