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I Am Already Training for 2016 Olympics 14 NEW VISION, Monday, September 3, 2012 Comment Build on the current tourism success I am already training OPINION ganda’s foreign exchange earnings from tourism have increased from $662m (about sh1,655b) to $805m (about sh2,012.5b) in the last one for 2016 Olympics Uyear, according to Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, On Friday, the Vision Group held question, and he said yes. I asked; who, until recently, was the tourism minister. a function to hand over sh300m “What do I need so that in future I Kamuntu, who is the new Minister of Water fund-raised for Stephen Kiprotich can run better?” He told me; “go and for winning a gold medal in the sit with your coach so he can give you and Environment, explained in his handover marathon at the just concluded a programme-a training schedule.” I report to his successor, Maria Mutagamba, London Olympics. Below is am very happy that my coach is here that last year the number of tourists coming to Kiprotich’s (slightly edited) listening. (At this point he requested acceptance speech. his coach, Gordon Ahimbisibwe, to Uganda increased by about 9% from 946,000 stand up for recognition). He is one of to 1,151,000. The contribution of tourism to am very happy to be hosted by the luckiest coaches alive. We travelled Uganda’s GDP has increased from 7.6% in Vision Group. I am a man of few together to London and we came back May last year to 9.2% today. words. with a medal. Much of the words have been So I call him a lucky coach. So when Kamuntu, however, pointed out that the faster Ispoken so I have few words to add I asked this man, he told me you have growth of tourism is being hindered by poor on. President Uganda Olympics to train for fi ve years. So I had to come roads and the lack of air fi elds in areas har- Committee (UOC) has spoken about back, I trained. Sometimes things may support for athletes. Stephen Kiprotich go bad but I had something in mind bouring most of Uganda’s natural attractions. In this vein I would like to thank disturbing me all the time. I said no, He noted, for example, that if Uganda had an British Airways who gave us support Uganda’s 2012 London this thing I have to fulfi ll. air fi eld in Kisoro, it would increase the num- and supported our team to the Olympics Gold medallist I started in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, London Olympics as we were going 2011 and 2012. It happened that ber of tourists visiting Bwindi Impenetrable to their home. Other companies this year, when I went back for the Park for tracking mountain gorillas. MTN, Bank Of Uganda, Stanbic, competition in Tokyo where my The growth in tourism is very encouraging. Picfare and Uganda Securities managers had organised, and good Exchange. Forgive me for those not enough, it happened that me and Uganda has enormous tourism potential which mentioned-the list is too long. So Kenyan athletes Gebrasellassie we belong to the remains unexploited. many people have been thanking me, « same manager. We took part in the sending congratulatory messages; so asked me to remain in competition and I beat him. After the it is my time to return the favour. I race, I asked him, have you ever seen n December last year the “Lonely Planet”, appreciate your contributions. Kenya but I told them I this face before? I wanted him to say an international publisher of the world Uganda has been a troubled country something. He said yes. largest travel guidebook and digital for many years, but this time, I have was Ugandan and I had He remembered the race we ran not heard of any trouble- even in the together. He told me I can see you are media, selected Uganda as the world’s papers. This is a year of success. a mission to ful ll now growing stronger. That is when touristI destination for 2012. This says a lot, Allow me to take you back to the I believed I am now strong enough fi rst about what we, as a country, have so far race. When we went for the London to battle with other strong men. After Olympics, after I fi nished the race, as that race, I knew I was ready for achieved in tourism and secondly, the great expected, everyone was watching. My competition; I am ready for a fi ght. tourism potential we are endowed with. president from UOC asked me; “Do you staying this way? Can you stay in this I asked him whether he was going to The tourism sector requires, foremost, peace you know what you have just done?” place forever? I said no, I am a Ugandan. take part in the Olympics and he said he Then I told him; “Mr President, I don’t I have come here for a mission I have to had to qualify fi rst. It was a big question and stability to thrive. It also requires good know.” He asked again and I told him fulfi ll. Last year, when we went for the on my side because he is a big champion infrastructure, namely, roads, communication, that all I knew is that I had won, and that World Cross Country, I was number six. everywhere but he is supposed to hotels and well trained professional personnel. is all. I knew there was something special for qualify. Something told me they have stiff “I have won a medal for me, my country me but I didn’t know what it was because competition back in their country. The Government working in partnership with and for everybody in Uganda,” I replied. sometimes there were obstacles. But all in That time, I knew if it means going to the private sector should emphasise policies He stressed that I did not know how all I am just happy. I could stay without war, it was time. All the time I was just that attract more investments to spur tourism. signifi cant an achievement I had just money for one week or so, but I was happy. I knew now all these strong men attained for the country. I just came to my happy. anything can happen to them and a Investment is needed urgently for training senses to realise and understood what I It was the year 2007, when I started my winner can come from nowhere. the necessary personnel. As we celebrate the did. I thank you for that Mr President (of journey. I knew and decided that I had Since I fi nished the race at the independence golden jubilee, all Ugandans the Uganda Olympic committee). to reach somewhere. We worked with London Olympics, it is now time to start We kept praying so much. He used Netherlands with Godfrey Nuwagaba as preparations for the next Olympics in should strive to consolidate the prevailing to come to my room before the race, for coordinator. He is the man I studied with 2016. Always something came to my peace and stability. prayers. Actually when he came to my before joining Uganda prisons. mind that when you fi nish one race, room I had already fi nished my prayers. He connected me to Netherlands that is where the next one begins. For When he came, I didn’t undermine his where I went and I ran but was not me already it has begun. And it is not (extra) prayers. I said ok let’s pray. So we with strong athletes. Good enough, I beginning with me. I want it to begin prayed. He then wished me good night met Ethiopian legendary athlete called with so many of us. It is high time we New Vision and I wished him good night too.” Haille Gebraselassie. Most of us know could loop in the money. As Robert has UGANDA’S LEADING DAILY I would also like to thank my offi cers in him. Before the race, they split numbers. said, let me assure you that if we work Uganda Prisons service for giving me the For me, I normally called them number hand in hand, you put in your strength, chance. When I was training in Kenya, plates. I could ask him, what number 2016 is not very far. I see there is hope. Editorial Tel: 0414 -337000/337139 they were working. Sometimes they could plate are you or what is the number plate We shall not come back with one medal P.O. Box 9815 Fax: 0414-235843, Kampala. pay me. I would ask myself sometimes of your car? He was number plate One. but with more medals. It doesn’t matter e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] what kind of offi cer I was. People are Of course the number is his name. I was what medal but any medal provided we Marketing/Advertising Tel: 0414-337-000 working yet for me I am doing my own fi gure 11. After the completion, he won come with one. Fax: 0414 -232050 e-mail: [email protected] things. Something came into my mind the race, he remained number One for Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), Company that I was there for a purpose. Sometimes me, I remained number 11. Read Vision Group’s CEO sh300m listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange my fellow athletes would ask me why are Later I asked him can I ask you a handover speech on P16 www.newvision.co.ug What should be done to help Ugandan sportsmen win more medals? E-mail:[email protected].
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