Congratulations to
@HusnahKukundak1
for winning a silver medal in the 400m Freestyle S9 event in the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) Games in Konya, Turkey.
#Konya2021
#TeamUganda
Winnie Nanyondo will be in the
#Tokyo2020
#Athletics
Women’s 1500m semi-finals on Wednesday 4th August, at 1:12pm (EAT) at the Olympic stadium. She slightly missed out on the 800m finals & will hope to make a turn around.
We wish her all the best.
#UgandaAtOlympics
Team Uganda 🇺🇬 with 6 medals at the
@issfsa
is the leading African nation on the medals table at the 5th Islamic Games being held in Konya,Turkey. 5 were won by the Para Swimmer
@HusnahKukundak1
while 2 from Athletics from Abel Chebet & Allan Ngobi.
#ISSF
#Islamicgames
🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬
The
@Official_UOC
Today 20th December 2021, holds its 5th Online Graduation Ceremony.
We are proud to have a Total number of 525 Graduants.
Sports Administrator's Course 353
And Advanced Sport Management Course 172 for 2020 and 2021.
Congratulations to All the Graduants.
#TeamUganda
#Athletics
Peruth Chemutai qualified for the finals of the 3000m steeplechase after being 2nd in the fastest heat in 9:12.72 SB & a massive improvement in her hurling technique especially at the water jump
We wish her all the best in the finals.
#UgandaAtOlympics
Congratulations to 🇺🇬 Sarah Chelangat who set up a new national record that had stood for four years that was being held previously by Juliet Chekwel in the 10000m at the FBK after summer games in Hengelo, Netherlands in her first attempt at the distance, finishing 🥉 in 31:06.46
UOC was constituted in 1950 and recognized by the
@iocmedia
@Olympics
in 1956.
Our General Assembly is the legislative and highest organ which is constituted and composed as described in the relevant provisions of our UOC Statutes.
#ThrowbackThursday
We celebrated the World
@Judo
Day held every year on 28 October with this year's theme focusing on sustainability & we planted a tree at UOC offices with delegates from Uganda Judo Fed that was graced by our Secretary General
@drukare
& Asst Secretary Gen Mr. Dunstan Nsubuga
Of the greatest worldwide histories to ever happen, Akii-Bua a 23year old by then became the first African to win an Olympic gold medal in the 800m event, aside being the first man to break the 48 sec barrier in the 400m hurdles.
In Uganda, rugby is a popular sport. Ian Munyani, 26, is the captain of the Uganda rugby sevens team. He also plays for Kobs Club in the Ugandan league. Last year, Kobs Club was ranked 3rd out of 10 teams.
#TeamUganda
Winnie Nanyondo finished fourth in Semi-final 2 of the
#Athletics
Women’s 1500m after posting 4:01.64. She automatically qualifies for the finals.
Well done Winnie.
#UgandaAtOlympics
Congratulations to
@Official_UOC
President
@WilliamFBlick
upon the change of his status as an IOC Member representing a NOC (membership linked to function as President of the NOC of Uganda) to an individual membership status at the 136th IOC session.
@Olympics
@iocmedia
Congratulations to the Chairperson
@nado_uganda
Dr Aya Nakitanda OLY who has been appointed to the Commonwealth Games Federation
@thecgf
Anti Doping and Medical Commission (ADMC)
#TeamUgandaForOlympics
Exciting News!
Uganda's finest athletes have arrived in Paris for the 2024 Olympics! Jacob Kiplimo, Joshua Cheptegei, and Peruth Chemutai are ready to showcase their exceptional talent and make our nation proud.
Congratulations to President
@WilliamFBlick
Pioneer recipient of the ANOCA Order of Merit Award 🥇which was awarded at the Opening Ceremony of the ANOCA LV Executive Board Meeting held in Kampala 🇺🇬.
UOC President
@drukare
at the flag off ceremony of the
@ugandarugby7s
headed for the World Cup in Cape Town. Hon. Peter Ogwang Minister of State for Sports
@Educ_SportsUg
flagged off the team.
Congratulations to
@BoxingUganda
Catherine Nanziri and David Kavuma Ssemujju upon their qualification through the Boxing Task Force (BTF) Rankings to the
@Tokyo2020
Olympic Games.
They join
@BwogiMusa
#Tokyo2020
#TeamUganda
@AthleticsUgand1
Winnie Nanyondo finished second after posting 2:02.02 in Heat one to qualify for the women’s 800m semi-finals that will take place on Saturday 31 July at 2:50pm (EAT)
#UgandaAtOlympics
Happening now, the National Olympic Team has been received at the Kololo Ceremonial grounds by the President
@KagutaMuseveni
who returned from Japan.
Medalist
@joshuacheptege1
, Chemutai and Jacob Kiplimo to receive brand new cars.
What a year! 💪🏿 Over 100 Sport Administrators in the country & in the East African region
@swimtanzania
@SudanSwimming
have been empowered through an online 3 day
@iocmedia
@olympicchannel
Sport Administrators Course which took place from 28 to 30 Nov 2022.
Did you know
Hon. Aggrey Awori is a double Olympian who represented 🇺🇬 in the 1960 & 1964 games in the 110 metres hurdles event was the 1st person in heptagonal track history to win three events (the long jump, high hurdles & 60 yard dash while at harvard.
#ThrowbackThursday
Also happening today, the Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) continues with the General Group presenting their case study findings on Chapter One: Organising an Olympic Sport Organisation.
Congratualtions to Team 🇺🇬 men
Jacob KIPLIMO 🥇🥇NR 58.49 CR
Joshua CHEPTEGEI 4th 59.21 PB
Victor KIPLANGAT 15 1:00.29
Stephen KISSA 19 1:00.31
Team 🥉🥉🥉🥉 for 🇺🇬
#WorldHalfMarathon
UOC President
@drukare
and Secretary General Beatrice Ayikoru met with
@Olympafrica
Program Manager Ms Coumba Ly.
They met with
@NCSUganda1
General Secretary Dr Patrick Ogwel and team as well as visited Mandela National Stadium where they met the Managing Director
@ceo_namboole
.
The Chairperson of Talent Identification Commission Mr. Yariyo Kasasa, adds on that this Program will fully engage with schools. A school will pick a single or multiple sports and this will be linked with the national Federation for talent Identification and development.
🇺🇬
@joshuacheptege1
will be looking at another milestone by breaking a world record on Wednesday, 7th October 2020 this time in the 10,000m at Turia Stadium.
He arrived safely in Valencia and is ready good to make history.
Let's wish him all the best.
#MondayMotivation
The Uganda Olympic Committee in collaboration with the Olympic Solidarity/ International Olympic Committee and the Institute Superior de Derecho y Economîa is hosting the 3rd international sports law training programme from 31st May to 2nd June in Kampala
🇺🇬 Jacob Kiplimo won 🥇 in the 5000m finishing 12:48.63 and a meeting record for Winnie Nayondo who finished 9th in the 1500m in 4:07.94 SB at
@ZlataTretra
golden spike meeting in Ostrava.