Litsitso Khotlele

Started: She was introduced to Para athletics in 2004. She began competing in the sport in 2012. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016; Athlete, 30 Aug 2024) Reason: "I once saw people doing discus and shot put and that is how it got my attention." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2024) Milestones: She was Lesotho's only representative in any sport at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Aug 2024) Awards: She and fellow athletics competitor Zimesele Khamoqane were Lesotho's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. She was also flag bearer for Lesotho at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024; myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016) In 2017 she was named Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability at the Lesotho Annual Sports Awards. (lsrc.org.ls, 08 Apr 2017) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES She has served as a member of the Lesotho National Association of the Physically Disabled [LNAPD] Youth League Committee. (lnfod.org.ls, 27 Jun 2020)