Botswana catches Olympics fever :: Mmegi Online

This week Botswana joined the rest of the world to mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games baton exchange relay celebrations. The country was receiving the baton from Bulgaria and handed it over to Cameroon and Libya.

The French embassy in Botswana has been labelled the ‘Terre de Jeux 2024’ by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organising Committee, which allows them to organise various events around the theme of sports ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) will send a team to the Summer Games.

The commemoration was held on Tuesday at the French embassy after a walk to the Three Dikgosi Monument in Gaborone. Speaking to Mmegi Sport, the France's ambassador to Botswana, Lauren Beau said France is looking forward to hosting the Olympics and it would be a 50% women and 50% men event, which is a big step in Olympics history.

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Botswana catches Olympics fever

This week Botswana joined the rest of the world to mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games baton exchange relay celebrations. The country was receiving the baton from Bulgaria and handed it over to Cameroon and Libya.

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