The Uganda schools’ athletics team successfully completed their
training camp at Ndejje University campus in Luweero.
The camp was climaxed with highly competitive trials for the
athletes (boys and girls).
The team is combined of athletes who will represent Uganda at
the 2023 Gymnasiade Games in Brazil (U-15) and the
FEASSSA Games in Huye city, Rwanda.
Johson Nyeko captains the boys with Priscilla Akello the girls’
captain.
“The training was excellent. We expect more medals this year
than the previous year” Akello vowed.
Raphael Daniel Kasajja, the head coach of team Uganda hailed
the level of competition from the athletes exemplified by
outstanding times posted by different runners in the various
races.
“The camp itself was a success and ended with a highly
competitive trial event where even the best athletes from the
nationals in Kabale were beaten with great times. This was a
two in one team with both the team for FEASSSA and World
Games in Brazil” Kasajja noted.
Team manager Harriet Margret Apolot (3rd Vice President
USSSA) urged the collective teamwork and support to these
athletes who are the future of athletics in Uganda.
“I humbly call for the support of our athletes by all the different
stakeholders. These are athletes that are a basis for the Uganda
national team in the coming years” Apolot remarked.
Abdallah Muhammad, the publicist of Uganda Athletics
Federation (UAF) hails the USSSA for the training camps and
capacity building programs started which are definitely driving
the association in the desired right direction.
“In a special way, I want to thank USSSA for the training camps
and capacity building programs held periodically. These are
programs that have impacted for the better” UAF spokesperson
stated.
The FEASSSA Games will be held in Huye city, Rwanda (17 th to
27 th August 2023) while the Gymnasiade Games will take place
in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil (19 th to 29th August 2023).
USSSA has this year also taken part in the ISF World Football
Championship in Rabat city, Morocco where St Noa Girls
scooped bronze.