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 Faculty 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 similar to Teddy Nakimuli (boxer), Juma Miiro (boxer) and Jonathan Kyobe (boxer) along with Shadir Musa Bwogi the UOC athletes’ marketing consultant attended this event.
On the equivalent 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 together with the Banana Industrial Evaluation and Development Centre (BIRDC), the producers of Tooke merchandise.
Rev. Professor Florence Isabirye Muranga, the Regular Director of BIRDC revealed the right weight loss plan to the youthful aspiring athletes and the vigorous ones as properly.
“Good champions of all events started humbly at faculties 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 desires intelligent and hardworking people.” Acknowledged Muranga thr Eating regimen Ambassador at UOC.
“Be brokers of change to ship new data for the faculty. Engage in video video games that had in no way 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 Faculty Namugongo head teacher acknowledged that they definitely worth the relevance of sports activities actions on the faculty.
“I welcome the Uganda Olympic Committee and BIRDC leaders to The Olive Faculty Namugongo. We extraordinarily definitely worth the relevance of sports activities actions in developing a wholestic teenager.” Acknowledged Omumwa
Pupils, leaders {{and professional}} athletes each obtained utterly totally different Tooke merchandise as cookies, biscuits, Tooke flour and others. On the equivalent event, school college students participated in video video games similar to Basketball, working (athletics) and soccer.
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