Despite a few events like football kick off a few days ago, The Tokyo Olympics 2020 will officially start tomorrow on Friday July 23,with 25 Ugandan athletes qualifying for the Games across four different sports. The games will run till August 8. Uganda has participants in Athletics, boxing, rowing and swimming.
With 13 females and 12 males athletes Uganda is sending the highest number of athletes since 1984 Los Angeles edition. Does the highest number mean more medals for Uganda? We wait and see.
The country has seven medals altogether including two gold medals (John Akibua (400m hurdles) in 1972 Munich and Stephen Kiprotich (Marathon) in 2012 London).
Uganda begins its quest for medals on the first day with Kathleen Noble competing in rowing; the first representation Uganda has ever got in rowing. Second, third and fourth days will see Ugandan boxers (Catherine Nanziri, Musa Shadir Bwogi and David Kavuma Ssemujju) getting into action.
They will be followed by the swimmers and for athletics we shall have to wait until July 30.
How to Watch
The games will be live on DSTV sports channels.
Uganda Olympics team
Athletes
Esther Chebet, Sarah Chelangat, Albert Chemutai, Prisca Chesang, Ronald Musagala, Winnie Nanyondo, Halima Nakaayi, Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo, Oscar Chelimo, Stephen Kissa, Peruth Chemutai, Mercyline Chelangat, Immaculate Chemutai, Juliet Chekwel, Stephen Kiprotich, Filex Chemongesi, Fred Musobo, Shida Leni
Boxing
Catherine Nanziri, Musa Shadir Bwogi, David Kavuma Ssemujju
Rowing
Grace Kathleen Noble
Swimming
Kirabo Namutebi, Ambala Atuhaire
Schedule
23/07 Kathlen Noble Rowing Women’s single scull (heats) Sea Forest Waterway
24/07 Shadir Musa Boxing Men’s Welterweight (r-32) Kokugikan Arena
25/07 Cathrine Nanziri Boxing Women’s flyweight (r-32) Kokugikan Arena
26/07 David Ssemujju Boxing Men’s middleweight (r-32) Kokugikan Arena
27/07 Ambala Atuhaire Swimming Men’s 100m freestyle (heats) Tokyo Aquatics Centre
30/07 Kirabo Namutebi Swimming Women’s 50m freestyle (heats) Tokyo Aquatics Centre
30/07 Albert chemutai Athletics Men’s 3000m SC (heats) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Halimah Nakaayi Athletics Women’s 800m (heats) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Winnie Nanyondo Athletics Women’s 800m (heats) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Esther Chebet Athletics Women’s 5000m (heats) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Sarah Chelangat Athletics Women’s 5000m (heats) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Prisca Chesang Athletics Women’s 5000m (heats) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Joshua Cheptegei Athletics Men’s 10000m (final) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Jacob Kiplimo Athletics Men’s 10000m (final) Olympic Stadium
30/07 Stephen Kissa Athletics Men’s 10000m (final) Olympic Stadium
01/08 Peruth Chemutai Athletics Women’s 3000m SC (heats) Olympic Stadium
02/08 Winnie Nanyondo Athletics Women’s 1500m (heats) Olympic Stadium
03/08 Ronald Musagala Athletics Men’s 1500m (heats) Olympic Stadium
03/08 Shida Leni Athletics Women’s 400m (heats) Olympic Stadium
03/08 Johua Cheptegei Athletics Men’s 5000m (heats) Olympic Stadium
03/08 Jacob Kiplimo Athletics Men’s 5000m (heats) Olympic Stadium
03/08 Oscar Chelimo Athletics Men’s 5000m (heats) Olympic Stadium
07/08 Juliet Chekwel Athletics Women’s Marathon Sapporo park
07/08 Immaculate Chemutai Athletics Women’s Marathon Sapporo park
07/08 Mercyline Chelangat Athletics Women’s 10000m Olympic Stadium
08/08 Stephen Kiprotich Athletics Men’s Marathon Sapporo park
08/08 Filex Chemonges Athletics Men’s Marathon Sapporo park
08/08 Fred Musobo Athletics Men’s Marathon Sapporo park