Uganda became the fourth country in Africa to host the the Level 2 coaching course which is geared at improve the technical capacity. Getting this level of coaching certificate after eight days means the 10 Ugandan coaches can now coach in any part of the world, added Hughes.
Ugandas top badminton player Shamim Bridget Bangi is among the top players in the continent to benefit from the support by the Badminton Confederation Africa BCA for players to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Uganda Badminton Association UBA has confirmed that France, Poland, India and Nigeria will send players for the 2017 Uganda International Para-Badminton Open Championship.
Ugandas top player Edwin Ekiring lost out in the second round of the on-going 2015 BWF World Badminton Championships in Jarkata, Indonesia on Wednesday.
Uganda\'s professional player Edwin Ekiring and Shamim Bridget Bangi have been entered to feature in the Lagos International Challenge slated for July 15-18 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Simon Mugabi, the Chief Executive Officer Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) told URN that it was unfortunate Bangi\'s visa is not out yet adding that, he has been forced to withdraw the players\' name from the draw and pay a fine of $ 200.
Uganda’s top badminton player Edwin Ekiring on Wednesday night lost to Hong Kong’s Yun Hu in the second round of the on-going 2013 World Championships in Guangzhou, China.
Financial constraints have forced the Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) to abandon plans to send the national junior team for the 2013 All Africa Championships in Algeria.
Top seeds Wilson Tukire and Shamin Bangi will be the players to watch when the 2012 Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) Open Badminton Championship starts tomorrow at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.
Top Kampala lawyer Oscar Kambona is tipped to become chairman of Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) when the elective general Assembly takes place tomorrow (Saturday) at the National Council of Sports (NCS) headquarters, Lugogo.
It was a bad day for Uganda’s men and women teams as the Thomas and Uber Championships got underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Thursday.
Uganda’s women badminton team will not take part in the Uber Cup that takes place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from February 22nd to 28th. Top player Shamim Bangi told Uganda Radio Network that the team has missed the trip because Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) has no money. The team has been training in preparation for the event.
Uganda’s professional badminton player based in Holland Edwin Ekiring has dropped in the latest world rankings relased by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Uganda’s professional badminton player based in Holland Edwin Ekiring has said there is no chance for Uganda winning the Thomas and Uber Cup for the African region. The qualifier will take place in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, between February 22nd and 28th.
The Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) has been denied chance to use the Lugogo Indoor Stadium to stage the 2012 Uganda International Championships which start next week.
A record twenty two countries have entered players in the 2012 Uganda International Badminton Championship which takes place February 2nd to 5th in Kampala.
United States is the latest country to register players for the forthcoming Uganda International Badminton Championships slated to take place next month.
Austria’s Micheal Lahnsteiner, the world’s number 54 player has entered the Uganda International Badminton Championship which takes place in Kampala in February.
