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OlympicsOct 24, 2024

Thomas Bach ends three day visit with a promise for modern international Olympic multi purpose facility to Uganda

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach ended his three day visit to Uganda and has this morning headed to Kenya. The 1976 Olympic gold medalist in Fencing touched down in Uganda on Tuesday, 22nd October 2024. Thomas Bach was received by three of Uganda’s Olympians Joshua Cheptegei, Winnie Nanyondo and Halima Nakaayi as well […]

Oct 24, 20242 min read

AltheticsAug 3, 2024

Joshua Cheptegei wins a nail biting 10,000 race to secure first medal for Uganda

Crested CranesOct 14, 2023

Olympic Qualifiers: No place for captain Nasuuna, Aturo, Nabweteme as interim coach Charles Ayieko summons Crested Cranes squad for Cameroon tie

FootballJul 17, 2023

2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers: Ikwaput strikes as Uganda labor past Rwanda

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AltheticsAug 3, 2024

Joshua Cheptegei wins a nail biting 10,000 race to secure first medal for Uganda

COURTESY PHOTO Defying all odds, Joshua Cheptegei has won a Gold medal in the Men’s 10,000m at the Paris 2024 Olympics to secure the first medal for Uganda. The victory also marked a new Olympic record with a time of 26:43.14, the fastest ever in the championship history. Secured in the final lap, Cheptegei dethroned […]

Crested CranesOct 14, 2023

Olympic Qualifiers: No place for captain Nasuuna, Aturo, Nabweteme as interim coach Charles Ayieko summons Crested Cranes squad for Cameroon tie

Crested Cranes interim head coach Charles Ayiekoh Lukula has summoned a 32 man squad for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers. This is a CAF 2nd round tie against Cameroon. Uganda eliminated Rwanda by 4-3 on aggregate. Uganda will host the first leg on 26th October, 2023. The game will be held at FUFA Technical […]

FootballJul 17, 2023

2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers: Ikwaput strikes as Uganda labor past Rwanda

Uganda’s women’s National football team Crested Cranes labored past a resilient Rwanda’s She Amavubi Stars in a 1-0 second leg tie win of the 2024 Paris Olympics Qualifiers. Forward Fazila Ikwaput’s extra time 100th minute strike at Kigali Pele Stadium gave Uganda a hard fought win to advance to the 2nd round on a 4-3 […]

FootballJul 6, 2023

Paris 2024 Olympics: Kenyan Josephine Wanjiiku to handle Crested Cranes, Tanzania friendly

Kenyan Josephine Wanjiiku has been confirmed as the center referee to handle the international friendly between Uganda Women national team (Crested Cranes) and Tanzania women national team (Twiga Stars) The two sides will face off at Lugogo on Friday 7th July at 4:00pm. Her assistants will be Jane Cherono and Caroline Kiles also from Kenya […]

FootballJun 30, 2023

2024 Paris Women Football Olympics Qualifiers: Crested Cranes to face Tanzania in a friendly tie

In preparations for their forthcoming 2024 Paris Olympics women’s football qualifiers against Rwanda, the Crested Cranes will face Tanzania in an international friendly game. The friendly tie is to take place on Friday, 7th July 2023 at Philip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo. The tie aims at fine tuning both sides for forthcoming Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic […]

FootballMay 30, 2023

Women football Olympic qualifiers: Crested Cranes drawn against Rwanda

After the CAF Women’s Olympics football qualifiers, its confirmed Uganda Senior Women’s National Football team the Crested Cranes have been drawn against neighbours Rwanda. According to the FUFA official website, the draws were conducted on Tuesday afternoon in Cairo, Egypt, the Crested Cranes were pitted in Pot 4 comprising Mozambique, Namibia Tanzania and Ethiopia. The […]

African SportSep 9, 2021

Boxing: After Olympics debacle, UBF eyes Commonwealth Games berth

The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) is keen on quickly putting behind its 2020 Tokyo Olympics shortfalls and focus on something new; the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The multi sports event is scheduled for 28th July to 8th August in the heart of England, Birmingham. And to get ready for the games, the local boxing federation has […]