Morley Byekwaso, head coach Uganda Kobs says the team spirit is high ahead of the game, he said the technical bench has revised the weaknesses of their opponents although he acknowledges that Tanzania is a more organized side.
After interrogation for over two hours, he was whisked away from the airport, at a time the airport staff had notified his relatives and journalists that Ssekitoleeko had been released and would exit like any other passenger.
Noble opened Uganda’s hunt for medals in the summer games, but fell to rowing stars from Northern Ireland and Mexico respectively. Noble, 26, posted 8:21.85 in the 2000m rowing race which put her in the fifth position in a heat won by world champion Sanita Pupsure from Ireland who posted 7:46:08.
As the game kickoff, Uganda’s first representation will be by 26 year old Kathleen Grace Noble who will compete in the Women's single sculls in the rowing sport. Her appearance at the summer Games is historic as she becomes the first ever athlete to represent the country in the rowing sport.
Lulua management decided to release the affected players to give room for new talent as they rebuild a new squad for the 2021 Uganda premier league campaign.
Uganda Olympics committee through Beatrice Ayikoru, who is the chef de mission of Uganda's Tokyo campaign, has confirmed that the vanished athlete has been found after efforts by the embassy of Uganda in Japan. She said the authorities are preparing his safe return to the country.
Uganda has assembled a team of five marathoners who will participate in the 42 kilometres road events. These include Stephen Kiprotich, Filex Chemonges and Fred Musobo with only two ladies Juliet Chekwel and Immaculate Chemutai.
Uganda Boxing Federation president Moses Muhangi pointed out Juma Miiro, a boxing bronze medalist at the common wealth games in Australia in 2018 who wanted to vanish in Australia after the games to go and start a decent living. Muhangi revealed that it took him a lot of effort to convince the athlete to come back to the country, assuring him of a monthly salary promised by President Museveni to all medalists. However, since then, he has never received any salary and Muhangi feels so guilty that Miiro missed the chance of leading a better life where talent is rewarded.
Byekwaso says that the strikers failed to play their part on the pitch. He added that there is a need for the technical team to improve the effectiveness of the striking team.
Arnold Katabi Vice President of Marketing, media and publicity at FUBA says that the team needed more than 100,000 United States Dollars to prepare for the qualifiers.
"One member of the Ugandan delegation, which the city received as a host town, has gone missing and cannot be reached; the city is making all efforts to search for the individual; we have reported the matter to police," City of Izumisano said in a statement
Uganda has assembled a team of over 10 long distance led by the two star athletes. Besides Jochua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo, the team comprises Albert Chemutai 3,000M Steeplechase, Peruth Chemutai 3,000M – St’chase, Esther Chebet (10,000M), Steven Kissa(10,000M), Stella Chesang (5,000M), Sarah Chelengat (5,000M), Benjamin Kiplagat (3,000M St’chase), Racheal Zena Chebet (1,0000M), Oscar Chelimo (5,000M).
Byekwaso has been an interim coach for KCCA FC since the termination of the contract of their former head coach Mike Mutebi in March this year. Byekwaso was Mike Mutebi’s assistant and had earlier been a star player for the same club.
Nanyondo, 27 ran a time of 4:29:08 in a race that was won by America’s middle distance elite runner Kate Grace who posted a world-leading mark at 4:27:04
Beatrice Ayikoru, Chief de Mission at the Uganda Olympic committee, says the team comprising four athletes will intensify training as they wait for the finals games.
Ahmed Hussein, the Communications Director of the local football governing body FUFA, says that the team will depart for Ethiopia on Wednesday to have some training time before the final kickoff of the games on July 17, 2021.
The Star-Times Uganda Premier League season 2020/21 ended prematurely after President Yoweri Museveni declared a nationwide lockdown as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19.
The Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA President, Moses Magogo crowned the Red Eagles at a scientific event at the Star-Times offices on Soliz House in Nakasero on Tuesday morning.
