[wordads]
Danito Nsubuga
Uganda Athletics has confirmed residential teaching camps for athletes making able to take part on this yr’s Commonwealth Video video games due in Glasgow, Scotland.
The athletes entered a three-week residential teaching camp on Monday, June 29 which is ready to climax on July twenty third.
In accordance of the schedule, sprinters will camp in Hoima, whereas heart and long-distance runners will apply in Bukwo on the Uganda Athletics Camp along with Arua Athletics Membership.
The 2026 Commonwealth video video games are slated for July twenty third to August 2nd in Scotland.
The workforce has 17-athletes alongside 4 officers who will oversee the workforce all through the Video video games with 2020 Olympic champion over the 3000m women’s steeplechase race Peruth Chemutai headlining the named workforce to surge for glory in Glasgow. Chemutai scooped bronze on the 2022 video video games held in Birmingham.
On the 2022 model that was held in Birmingham, Uganda collected 5 medals with 4 coming from Athletics.
Victor Kiplangat turned the first ever Ugandan to a win a commonwealth marathon, whereas Jacob Kiplimo surged to a double gold over the (10,000m and 5000m). Peruth Chemuta managed bronze throughout the 3000m steeplechase.
The alternative medal was collected by Uganda’s first ever female Commonwealth video video games boxer Teddy Nakimuli, who claimed bronze on the sooner video video games.
Uganda will compete in 10 disciplines on the 2026 Commonwealth Video video games due subsequent month in Glasgow. The delegation will embody athletes in athletics, netball, boxing, 3×3 basketball, swimming, weightlifting, para powerlifting, para swimming, judo and observe biking.
