On Monday, the President of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented to the National Sports Bill 2023, which replaces the 1964 National Council of Sports Act. This marks the most significant revamp in the sports sector that Uganda has witnessed in over half a century. Magogo, the Budiope East legislator who initially introduced the bill to Parliament in November 2022, ...
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URA FC players will go into their FUFA Super 8 Tournament semi-final match against KCCA FC on Friday with a target of winning. This they have decided will be for departed head coach Sam Timbe. The Tax Collectors are mourning the demise of their tactician but must get back to serious business. “Honestly speaking, we are in shape amidst the ...
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Joshua Cheptegei, the Ugandan three-time world champion has been ruled out of the 5000m men’s event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Team Uganda’s captain who clinched the 10,000m gold a few days ago has apparently pulled out due to a foot injury. Benjamin Njia, the national coach, confirmed to reporters that the 26-year-old gold medalist ...
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Uganda’s long distance runner Joshua Cheptegei has made history by clinching his third consecutive World Championship medal in the 10,000m in Budapest. Cheptegei put up one of the best final laps as he further cemented his name in the track field history books. It should be noted that he has barely competed in 25 aps over the past three years. ...
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Uganda’s senior middle-distance runner Winnie Nanyondo has yet to progress to the Women’s 1500m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships. This is scheduled to take place on August 19 in Budapest, Hungary. Nanyondo finished in a distant twelfth position posting 4:10.55 in heat four as the usual names in the distance made it. World Record holders Faith Kipyegon, Sifan Hassan, ...
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