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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan athlete Halimah Nakaayi says she does feel under pressure and is instead highly motivated ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“Qualifying for the Olympics is already a big bonus, but I am also not under pressure at all ahead of the Games. I’m working hard and working with my coaches to make sure that I am very prepared to be able to win a medal in Paris,” said Nakaayi.
The 800-meter world champion expressed her excitement about competing alongside the world’s greatest athletes. “Any athlete who makes it to the Olympics should have worked hard and what remains is to prove a point at the Games,” she added.
Nakaayi advanced to the 800m semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, before earning a silver medal at the African Games this year in Ghana.
The Ugandan also won the 800m final at last Saturday’s Los Angeles Grand Prix.
Nakaayi will also compete in the IAAF Diamond League, which begins on May 25, followed by the Oslo Diamond League five days later. ■
