It was the first time a Ugandan had won an Olympic gold, a feat that was to inspire generations of athletes. "People got inspired. I was now being compared with John Akii-Bua, a man I never met but ...

After recording a 53.76 in the 100m butterfly to break the Ugandan national record at the Paris Olympics, Jesse Ssengonzi ...

Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She died from organ failure after being set on fire by a man local... NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca ...

TOKYO (AP) — A member of Uganda’s Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games ...

A Ugandan weightlifter who vanished in Japan after he failed in his bid to compete in the Tokyo Olympics was arrested upon returning home Friday and has been detained without charges ever since. The ...

The regulations, which fall under Section 53(2) of the National Sports Act, Cap 151, are intended to align Uganda’s sports governance with international anti-doping standards.