Uganda, March 19 -- The clock is ticking down fast to the Paris 2024 Olympics. There are 130 days left before the world gathers in the French capital to compete for iconic medals over 32 disciplines.

Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) is in its final preparations of setting up a team to feature, all fueled by three medals won at the previous Tokyo 2020 Games in Japan three years ago.

UOC and the French Embassy in Uganda have kept in tandem for nearly half-a-decade and as the Paris Games come close, the latter is running a series of global pre-Olympics programs.

Last week, the French diplomatic core conducted a passing the Games' baton in a symbolic race, a build-up involving 140 French embassies and consulates are around the world.

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