David GOMBE
Uganda joined the rest of the world to have enjoyable the 2026 Commonwealth Day on Sunday, eighth March on the event held at The Olive School Namugongo in Kampala.
The event was graced by President of Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC)/ Commonwealth Video video games Uganda (CGU) and Commonwealth Sport Dr Donald Rukare.
The theme was this yr’s celebrations was on making sure a transparent and inexperienced setting.
Commonwealth Video video games medalists equivalent to Teddy Nakimuli (boxer), Juma Miiro (boxer) and Jonathan Kyobe (boxer) along with Shadir Musa Bwogi the UOC athletes’ advisor attended this event.
On the an identical event, the countdown for the forthcoming 2026 Commonweath video video games due in Glasgow was launched.
“We’re glad to formally launch the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Video video games. Such celebrations moreover highlight the values we cherish as part of the Commonwealth family; unity, humanity and equality.” Acknowledged Dr Rukare
The Commonwealth Day celebrations had been held along with the Banana Industrial Evaluation and Progress Centre (BIRDC), the producers of Tooke merchandise.
Rev. Professor Florence Isabirye Muranga, the Regular Director of BIRDC revealed the correct food regimen to the youthful aspiring athletes and the energetic ones as properly.
“Good champions of all events started humbly at schools like this. It’s subsequently important to have a healthful ideas in a healthful physique. You can’t be great with no healthful physique. You desire a balanced diety. The world needs intelligent and hardworking people.” Acknowledged Muranga thr Food regimen Ambassador at UOC.
“Be brokers of change to ship new data for the school. Interact in video video games that had under no circumstances sooner than completed. Entrance the values of respect, togetherness, assume globally and on a regular basis use merchandise benchmarked by these excelling professionals” Rev. Prof Muranga added.
Richard Omumwa, The Olive School Namugongo head teacher acknowledged that they well worth the relevance of sports activities actions on the school.
“I welcome the Uganda Olympic Committee and BIRDC leaders to The Olive School Namugongo. We extraordinarily well worth the relevance of sports activities actions in setting up a wholestic teen.” Acknowledged Omumwa
Pupils, leaders {{and professional}} athletes each obtained utterly totally different Tooke merchandise as cookies, biscuits, Tooke flour and others. On the an identical event, school college students participated in video video games equivalent to Basketball, working (athletics) and soccer.
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