Issue 008 | July - December 2020 | FREE COPY For All the latest sports news & dev’t projects in Uganda Joshua Cheptegei became the 10th man to hold the 5000m and 10,000m world record concurrently while youthful Jacob Kiplimo (R) made history at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia Cheptegei, Kiplimo dominated the world in the men’s elite races SILVERBACKS THRIVE DESPITE YEAR OF ADVERSITY National Council of Sports (NCS) is a statutory organ of government with the mandate to develop, promote and control sports in Uganda GOLF ADMINISTRA- TION Uganda ‘opens’ offer fitting Obua represents, climax to hope and vision for season sports in Uganda. CRICKET Eliite leagues help cricket RUGBY emerge from COVID-19 Heathens crowned league champs in Covid struck season. KABADI Kabadi, introduced in 2018, is now looking at developing grassroots to emerge as one of Uganda’s household sports FOOTBALL Uganda Cranes’ Road to Qatar 2022 World Cup BASKETBALL Silverbacks impressed in first qualification window. ALL SPORT Dark Year for sport NCS Magazine EDITORIAL EDITOR’S WORD Lessons of perseverance in Sports Issue 008 | July - December 2020 | FREE For All the latest sports news & dev’t projects in Uganda e are excited that beaten the odds to complete their Joshua Cheptegei became the 10th man to hold the 5000m and 10,000m world record concurrently while youthful Jacob we are on the 8th sports calendar events and hold Kiplimo (R) Made history at the World Athletics Half Marathon issue of the NCS Championships in Gdynia a number of sports programmes Cheptegai, Kiplimo were W victors in the Magazine and still counting! with the support of the government men’s elite races Uganda has never run short of through National Council of Sports. amazing sporting stories of the Nevertheless, we celebrate exceptional performances of our every opportunity sports has been SILVERBACKS THRIVE DESPITE sportsmen and women and the accorded to take place despite the YEAR OF ADVERSITY The National Council of Sports (NCS) is a statutory Organ of government NCS Magazine is a great platform to threats of COVID-19. In 2021, we with the mandateto develop, promote and control sports in Uganda bring you these sports adventures in are optimistic that the goals we MAIN PICTURE: DOVIC DAIZY NASSUNA different sports disciplines both at have set before us will be achieved. Joshua Cheptegei became the @DaizyDovic the local and international scenes. The onus is on us to make the next 10th man to hold the 5000m This edition is all about year a success. and 10,000m world record perseverance in sports and it gives Stay Safe concurrently an account of how National Sports DOVIC DAIZY NASSUNA SECOND PHOTO: Issue 01 | October 2018 | FREE COPY For All the latest sports news & dev’t projects in Uganda Association/Federations have INFORMATION OFFICER Youthful Jacob Kiplimo made Magazine history winning the World INSIGHT - PG.4 The First Lady says sporting Athletics Half Marathon excellence is something we should be passionate about Championships in Gdyna EAC GAMES - PG.15 Uganda dominates inaugural Games in Bujumbura, Burundi THIRD PHOTO: Issue 003 | March 2019 | FREE COPY For All the latest sports news & dev’t projects in Uganda Uganda’s national basketball team Silverbacks, are one win away from their third Afrobasket qualification RUGBY She Cranes, Uganda’s national netball Fleet-footed team has proved that despite the odds, they are determined to bag more medals. gem speaks out SOCCER Eyes on the prize Issue 004 | Apr - Jun 2019 | FREE COPY For All the latest sports news & dev’t projects in Uganda EDITORIAL TEAM NATIONAL SPORTS FORUM Another important Issue 005 | Jul - Sept 2019 | FREE COPY For All the latest sports news & dev’t projects in Uganda step forward, says Publisher: National Council of Sports (NCS) Hon Bakkabulindi Plot 2-10, Coronation Avenue, After a 20-year 2019 AFCON hiatus, Uganda P.O. 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Cheptegei wins the Men’s 10,000m final at the 2019 IAAF Cheptegei wins the Men’s World Championships 10,000m final at the 2019 IAAF Pg. 18 World Championships Pg. 18 Copyright © 2020. We are NCS Magazine All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or New Council, New Chapter transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without express written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.3 Please refer all pertinentJul - questions Dec 2020 to the publisher. FOREWORD THE THREATS OF COVID-19 STILL EXIST, LET US CONTINUE STAYING SAFE JANET KATAHA MUSEVENI First Lady and Minister he large part of 2020 IN, OUT: of Education and Sports has been marked with Joshua the outbreak of the Cheptegei COVID-19 pandemic celebrates Tand the many challenges that victory in the catapulted. As such, many sectors Men’s 5000 across the country are finding metres during ways to remain resilient amid the the Herculis government restrictions that are meant to prevent the rapid spread of EBS Monaco the pandemic. 2020 Diamond However, it is not all doom and League meeting gloom, as sports has weathered the at Stade Louis Half Marathon in Portugal among others successes in storm. Our athletes are adapting and II on August 14, basketball, football and elsewhere. thriving in the sports arena. 2020 in Monaco, And now with the resumption of sports, let us embrace With the intervention of new strategic approaches that will enable sports to adapt Monaco. government, In the different fields, to a significantly different operating environment and be the sports sector continued and reminded to always take precaution and preventative registered outstanding rare victories measures as we practise sports. and achievements, which has made Let us keep trusting in God in all things we do as Uganda more competitive than reminded in Philippians 4:13 that ‘I can do all things ever before. Joshua Cheptegei set through Christ who strengthens me.’ two World Records first in 5000m I believe we shall witness a much better 2021. and later in the 10,000m and FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY also Jacob Kiplimo won the World EMBRACING CHANGE We have come through a very challenging year and also to forge a way forward to embracing the 2020, a year when the world was struck and got changes that come with managing sports amid paralyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Uganda was the threats of the coronavirus while preparing to not spared the attendant effects of this pandemic transition to the next year that will be filled with a with its economy declining leading to change in the number of sporting activity. national priorities. Moving forward, we shall continue to engage This significantly affected sports funding from with higher authorities and the private sector government as well as affecting other sports to support sports development initiatives and HON. HAMSON DENIS OBUA programmes that had been aligned to take place programmes. As the ministry and government, we State Minister for Sports this year. have the responsibility of creating enabling policies, However, all was not lost in the year as the country legislative and operations environment for sports registered a number of sporting victories and development in the country, while the National also we went back to the drawing table, working Sports Federations have the primarily responsible together with different stakeholders to devise new for implementation of sports development strategies to ensure sports continues to thrive long programmes relevant to their sports disciplines, into the future. and for supporting implementation of all other Together with National Council of Sports we have sports disciplines as part of a holistic sporting held several virtual engagements with leaders development. of National Sports Associations/Federations In the coming new year, we recharge our energies throughout the year to deliberate on issues and move forward. 4 pertaining to sports development of this country FOREWORD NCS provided COVID-19 relief he year 2020 was members as well as ensuring their Cheptegei at the Diamond League full of challenges and active participation in the various in Monaco, the commendable team opportunities arising ongoing processes. This shall performance in the World Athletics from the corona continue going forward. Half marathon championships in virus (COVID-19) Following the adoption of the Gdynia, the Afro basket qualifier in Tpandemic that continues to ravage standard operating procedures Alexandria Egypt, the Uganda Elite the country. Notwithstanding this, (SoPs) relating to resumption of League and the CHAN competition we were able to register a number sports, sports was permitted to in Cameroon. Support to the 26 DR DONALD RUKARE National Council of of achievements over the last six resume with conditions such as athletes that have qualified for the Sports (NCS) Chairman months.