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 ...

There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

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 ...

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.

The Olympic athlete and multiple medallist in various global tournaments such as the Commonwealth Games was disqualified for ...