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Official twitter account for National Council of Sports-Uganda, the Government body with the mandate to Develop, Promote and Control sports in Uganda 🇺🇬.

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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
2 years
In England, Uganda’s @JacobKiplimo2 continues with a great season to win the Great North Run in 59:32 ahead of Ethiopians, Selemon Barega and Kenenisa Bekele. Well done Jacob 🇺🇬.
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#ItsOurTime 🇺🇬 Uganda to the World 1st in Africa 5th in the World Congratulations to our gallant She Cranes upon an epic win over South Africa in their last game at the #NetballWorldCup2023 FT: South Africa 47-49 Uganda #NWC2023
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@NCSUganda1
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US Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Uganda Baseball players Ben Serunkuma & Umar Male as the first two Ugandan born to play professionally for a Major League Baseball (MLB) organization in USA. 1/6
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@NCSUganda1
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BREAKING: NCS has today, 25th October 2023, withdrawn the Certificate of Recognition from the Uganda Netball Federation (UNF). The UNF will no longer conduct any business to do with the sport, on behalf of the Government of Uganda. Below is the press release to that effect.
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@NCSUganda1
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INCREDIBLE Peruth Chemutai 🇺🇬🥇 Uganda’s first female Olympic medalist in the #Athletics   Women’s 3000m Steeplechase. Third Gold for Uganda since Akii Bua and Stephen Kiprotich. You have give us 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬so much joy. Congratulations to the Winning Team #TeamUgandaForOlympics .
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@NCSUganda1
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GREATEST OF ALL TIME King Joshua 👑🇺🇬 Olympic Champion ✅ World Champion ✅ 4 World Record Holder ✅ Commonwealth Games Champion ✅ World Cross Country Champion ✅ Hearty congratulations to @joshuacheptege1 on winning the Men’s 5000m with @jacobkiplimo2 in 5th & Chelimo 16th.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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CHAMPIONS OF AFRICA RUGBY 🏆 Congratulations @RugbyCranes on lifting the Africa Men's Sevens Title and consequently qualifying for the World Cup and Commonwealth Games #RugbyAfrica7sUG
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Day 2: #OlympicGames #TeamUgandaForOlympics Kathleen Noble🇺🇬 #Rowing finishes 3rd (8:36.01)in Heat3 of the repechage. She will now compete in the semifinals E/F on Sunday(9:20am EAT) The E/F semifinals will determine the ultimate rankings for rowers out of the medal contention
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@NCSUganda1
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#ItsOurTime 🇺🇬 Victor Kiplangat wins the Men’s Marathon in 2:08.53 at the #WorldAthleticsChampionships in Budapest. Congratulations Kiplangat. You’re a Victor. Stephen Kissa finished 5th, Andrew Kwemoi did not finish. 📸 @WorldAthletics
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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QUALIFIED. Meet Uganda’s para-swimmer, @HusnahKukundak1 the latest to qualify for the @Tokyo2020 Paralympics Games, 24th Aug to 5th Sept 2021. The 14 year old swimmer over the weekend clocked 1:36:31 in the 100m Breaststroke event to beat the minimum qualification time in UK.
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Tomorrow, 03rd Aug 2021 is Day 11 of #OlympicGames , here is the action lined up for #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 Ronald Musagala, ranked 4th in the world #Athletics will take to the Men’s 1500m Round 1 in Heat 4 at 3:27am. In the Women’s 400m, Shida Leni runs in Heat 1, at 4:01am.
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The Eugene @Diamond_League is taking place tomorrow, 21st August 2021 in Oregon, USA. Olympic Champion @joshuacheptege1 will lead a #TeamUganda of 5 athletes: @joshuacheptege1 -2 Mile @jacobkiplimo2 -2 Mile Peruth Chemutai-3000m SC Halima Nakaayi-800m Winnie Nanyondo-1500m
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#AfricaVolleyChampionship2021 Uganda finishes in an impressive 5th position overall at the Men’s #AfricaVolleyChampionship2021 in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda 1-3 Uganda Set (25-21) (23-25) (20-25) (13-25) Congratulations to #TeamUganda 🇺🇬
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@NCSUganda1
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HISTORIC MOMENT! Uganda has QUALIFIED for its maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies. The Cricket Cranes have won their last game of the Africa Qualifiers with a 9 wickets win over Rwanda in Windhoek, Namibia. Congratulations Cricket Cranes, you have made
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@NCSUganda1
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#EugeneDL Uganda’s @joshuacheptege1 wins a thrilling two-mile race in a World Lead time of 8:09.55 ahead of Ethiopia’s Barega while @jacobkiplimo2 finishes 4th in Oregon🇺🇸. Winnie Nanyondo 4th in 1500m, @NakaayiH 6th in 800m, Peruth Chemutai 7th in 3000m SC Well done #Team 🇺🇬
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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GOLD🥇 for Victor Kiplangat in the Men’s 42km Marathon finishing in 2:10:55 in #Birmingham A sweet victory for Uganda on the Day 3. #CommonwealthGames2022
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Uganda bagged 2Gold, 1Silver and 1Bronze to finish 36th overall and 2nd in Africa at the #Tokyo2020    #OlympicGames    Medal Table 🥇🥇🥈🥉 Thank you our gallant #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 &to our champions; @joshuacheptege1 , @jacobkiplimo2 &Peruth Chemutai, you are our heroes.
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@NCSUganda1
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MEET OUR NEW COUNCIL/BOARD: 2024 TO 2028 Today, NCS has held the inauguration and swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed Council/Board to serve for a term of Four years: 1. Mr. Ambrose Tashobya- Chairperson 2. Ms. Jacqueline Basemera- Member 3. Ms. Cecilia Anyakoit-
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@NCSUganda1
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🇺🇬 - DOUBLE RUGBY GOLD* ! 🥇 Uganda's national men's and women's 7s rugby teams, the Rugby Cranes and Lady Cranes 7s, have each won Gold at the African Games in Ghana. The men sealed gold with 5 straight wins and a game to spare, while the women won all their 4 matches against
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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#ThrowBackThursday JOHN AKII BUA The towering John Akii Bua became Uganda’s first Olympic Gold Medalist at the Munich Olympics in 1972, finishing at a World Record time of 47.82 in the men’s 400m Hurdles. Another Ugandan, Leo Rwabogo also won a Silver medal in flyweight Boxing.
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@NCSUganda1
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The #KingOfTrack @joshuacheptege1 is back home 🇺🇬! World Champion and 4 World Record holder @joshuacheptege1 today arrived from Poland #WorldHalfMarathon and was received by a team from @NCSUganda1 , @Educ_SportsUg , @AthleticsUgand1 alongside his family.
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@NCSUganda1
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Meet Jennifer Nyakato, representing #TeamUganda 🇺🇬 in the Women’s 800m event at the 4th World Deaf #Athletics Championships in Poland from 23rd to 28th August 2021. Jennifer will be looking to defending her 800m African Title 🥇 (2:08.03) Godspeed Jennifer. #eduSportsForAll
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Uganda has beaten Kenya by 33 Runs today in the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers in Namibia. Tomorrow morning, the Cricket Cranes take on Rwanda in a must win game to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies. #ItsOurTime
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@NCSUganda1
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The #Tokyo2020   #OlympicGames   come to a finale tonight with #Athletics   Men’s Marathon at 1:00am with 2012 Olympic Champion Stephen Kiprotich, Fred Musobo &Felix Chemongesi representing Team Uganda at Sapporo Odori Park. #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 All the very best #Champs
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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#TBT The history of Football in Uganda dates back in 1897 when the British led by Mr.Pilkington proposed to teach the Baganda⚽️at Namirembe. On the occasion when Baganda Princes decided to play they were followed by umbrella bearers striving to keep the sun off their royal heads
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TARSIS OROGOT 🇺🇬- Mark the name! @tarsis_de_gonya heads for the finals of the Men’s 200m @WAU20Nairobi21 tomorrow, Sat 21st August 2021 at 18:10hrs. Tarsis ran 20.37 (0.26s below National Record of 20.63 by Moses Mila) in 2nd position in the semifinals at Kasarani.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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A spectacular finish by Golden Boy @Kiplimojacob5 as he champions the Men’s 10,000m in a GR of 27:09.19 at the #CommonwealthGames2022 . Its a great season for Jacob having won a bronze at the Oregon World Championships 2022 in the 10,000m event won by @joshuacheptege1
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The @Uganda_Sevens continue to amaze us! The National Mens Rugby 7s Cranes win the Bowl final at the Rugby World Cup 7s in Cape Town, South Africa. Full time: Germany 12-19 Uganda #RWC7s #SupportUgandaSevens
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@NCSUganda1
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Q.U.A.L.I.F.I.E.D Uganda 🇺🇬 77-65 Morocco 🇲🇦 Uganda’s Men’s Basketball Team, the Silverbacks 🦍🇺🇬 have qualified for the FIBA @AfroBasket 2021 slated for August 24 to September 5 in Kigali, Rwanda. Well done #SilverBacks on the well deserved win.
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Uganda's Medal table at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. A rich return of five. #CommonwealthGames2022
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#AfricaVolleyChampionship2021 Uganda maintains clean sheet with second win of Group A today against Burundi at the Kigali Arena. FT: Burundi 🇧🇮 0-3🇺🇬Uganda Sets:(18-25) (15-25) (18-25) Next game is tomorrow, 10th Sept 2021, Uganda vs Rwanda at 6:00pm
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@NCSUganda1
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Netball: Africa Zone Netball World Cup qualifiers result; Zambia 56-64 Uganda Uganda's She Cranes are now through to 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool, England Congratulations
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@NCSUganda1
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Tough game tonight @AfroBasket The #Silverbacks gave their best and we are immensely proud of the commendable performances FT: CapeVerde🇨🇻79-71🇺🇬Uganda 📸 @Mugabiarts
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Day 10: #OlympicGames Today morning, Peruth Chemutai #Athletics  ran a SB of 9:12.72 in Heat 1 to finish 2nd in the semifinals of the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Olympic Stadium. Peruth qualifies for the finals on Wed, 4th Aug 2021 at 2pm EAT #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬
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@NCSUganda1
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Happy birthday @USPAmedia President @PatriqKanyomozi 🎊🎉. We celebrate you for ably steering sports journalism.💪🏾
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Uganda’s David Emong wins a Bronze Medal🥉in the Men’s 1500m finals T46 #Athletics at the #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics with a PB of 3:53.51. David is 2016 Rio Paralympics Silver medalist& Gold medalist at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, London. Congratulations #Team 🇺🇬
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Today, a Star was born! Happy birthday @joshuacheptege1 May you keep soaring 🎊
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@NCSUganda1
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Day 4: #OlympicGames #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 Uganda’s David Kavuma Ssemujju takes to the ring against Algeria’s Nemouch Younes in the Men’s Middleweight #boxing Round of 32 today at 12:19pm (EAT) at the Kokugikan Arena🇯🇵. The Mighty @UgandaBombers Let’s go🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬
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FINALS DAY #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 5000m World Record Holder @joshuacheptege1 together with @jacobkiplimo2 &Oscar Chelimo are in finals of the #Athletics Men’s 5000m at 3:00pm EAT. Winnie Nanyondo is running the Women’s 1500m finals at 3:50pm EAT Let’s Go, the winning Team🇺🇬
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@NCSUganda1
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🇺🇬 - *NAKAAYI'S SILVER* *!* 🥇 Halima Nakaayi has won silver in the women's 800m at the @Accra2023AG , clocking 1:58.59 to finish behind Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma Gemecu (1:57.73) and ahead of Kenya's Vivian Chebet Kiprotich. It is officially Uganda's 9th medal at the Games so far.
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➡️➡️ Men’s 5000m Finals! @joshuacheptege1 , @jacobkiplimo2 &Oscar Chelimo have QUALIFIED for the Men’s 5000m Finals slated for Fri, 06 Aug 2021. The trio posted👇🏼in the semifinals Oscar Chelimo, 4th, 13:39.07 Jacob Kiplimo, 4th, 13:30.40 Joshua Cheptegei, 5th, 13:30.61 🙏🏻🥇🥈🥉
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HOMECOMING QUEENS: The government of Uganda will host the triumphant She Cranes to a grand reception at the Kampala Serena Hotel this evening. The She Cranes put up stellar shows at the @NetballWorldCup in South Africa, finishing 5th overall as the top performing African nation.
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Day 11: #OlympicGames #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 Winnie Nanyondo gets to the track again in the Women’s 1500m event in Round 1, Heat 3, tomorrow morning, Mon 2nd Aug 2021 at 3:59am at the Olympic Stadium. Winnie, we are all rooting for you. Let’s Go.🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬
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CHAMPIONS AGAIN 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬 Uganda’s @jacobkiplimo2 (29:17) and @joshuacheptege1 (29:37) crown up the Men’s senior event with Gold and Bronze respectively at the 44th World Cross Country Athletics Championships 2023 in Bathurst, Australia. Congratulations #TeamUganda 🇺🇬
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@NCSUganda1
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📌PRESS RELEASE ON COMMONWEALTH GAMES ALLOWANCES FOR TEAM UGANDA
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@NCSUganda1
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Winnie Nanyondo has clocked 2:00.49, a season's best to finish in 5th position in the Women’s 800m at the final @Diamond_League Meet in Doha, Qatar. Well done Winnie for representing 🇺🇬
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Uganda is set to host the All Africa Senior Badminton Championship, from the 21st to 28th Oct 2021 &thereafter the Uganda Para-International Tournament, 15th-21st Nov 2021 This dev’t comes after Uganda’s outstanding performance at the 2021 All Africa U19 Badminton Championship🇧🇯
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FULL TIME; Uganda 🇺🇬 80-68 🇳🇬 Nigeria Uganda impressively wins against Nigeria in the quarterfinals playoffs of the FIBA @AfroBasket . The #Silvebacks 🇺🇬 are through to the Quarterfinals and will play Cape Verde on 2nd September 2021. 📸 @Mugabiarts
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@NCSUganda1
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Let the Games begin! #RugbyAfrica7sUG
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🇺🇬 - BALL BRONZE*🥈 Uganda has won bronze in the men's 3x3 basketball competition at the @Accra2023AG , after the quartet of Peter Obleng, Joel Kayiira, Marvin Okurut & Duncan Lubwama overpowered Botswana 17-11 in the 3rd place playoff. Uganda's total haul is at 19 and counting.
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@NCSUganda1
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WATCH 🎥 Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo in a record time of 12:48.63 win the men’s 5000m event at the Golden Spike in Ostrava, Czech Republic🇨🇿. Meanwhile Winnie Nanyondo delivered a Seasons Best of 4:07.94 and finished 9th in the women’s 1500m at the same event. Congratulations💪🏾💪🏾🇺🇬
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Uganda’s Nyakato Jennifer is back from Poland where she claimed a Silver medal in the 800m event at the 4th World Deaf Athletics Championships. Jennifer has been received at Entebbe Airport by the Hon. @HamsonObua . NCS Gen Secretary Dr. Ogwel &AGS Mr. Katende. Welcome back #champ
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@NCSUganda1
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Today a world #Champion was born🎉🎊. Happy birthday @joshuacheptege1 may you continue amazing us with your exemplary success. Keep soaring, keep winning.
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#Paralympics #Tokyo2020 Games: Today at the Yoyogi National Stadium, Court 3, Uganda’s 🇺🇬 @Ritahasiimwe1 #Badminton shortly gets to the court to play China’s Yang Qiuxia in the Women’s Singles SU5 Group C play stage at 12:40hrs (EAT). Wishing you the very best @Ritahasiimwe1
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Uganda's She Cranes have been rewarded in cash & kind by renowned South African based Ugandan investor, Dr Kihura Nkuba Nkamuhayo, who gifted each player with 5000 Rand (Shs 1 million), and offered the entire delegation an all-expenses-paid trip to the exquisite Lunikhy Game Farm
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The team to support! #TeamUganda 🇺🇬 @CrestedCranes head to Morocco for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 , 2nd to 23rd July 2022. Godspeed @CrestedCranes , Go Shine. 📸 @OfficialFUFA
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#ManCrushMonday World Champion @jacobkiplimo2 🇺🇬 who yesterday set a new Half Marathon World Record at 57.31 at the Lisbon Half Marathon. And the Cricket Cranes @CricketUganda upon emerging Africa Champions and consequently qualifying for the T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers 2022
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#ManCrushMonday Today, we are crushing on @joshuacheptege1 who yesterday won the 5k @MeetingHerculis Monaco Run in 13:11. Kudos Joshua for a great start #2021
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INVESTMENT MILESTONE: This morning, we have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Uganda Investment Authority, breaking ground on a partnership that should change the sports landscape in Uganda forever.
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Uganda #BabyCricketCranes , South Africa and Zimbabwe will be Africa’s representatives at the 2022 ICC U19 World Cup in West Indies. Uganda secured the slot today after emerging champions of the ICC U19 World Cup Africa Qualifiers in Rwanda. You have done us proud #TeamUganda
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The @UgandaCranes 🇺🇬 en route Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso for the #AFCON2021Q against Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 on Wednesday. The @UG_Airlines bombardier is flying the #Cranes #BFAUGA
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National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Farewell thee, faithful servant #JimmyKirunda Today, the legend was laid to rest in Mayire, Bulesa in Kyadondo. Job 1:21
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🇺🇬 - *SECOND GOLD*❗🥇 Cyclist Charles Kagimu has won gold in the individual time trial at the African Games in Accra today. It is Uganda's second gold, after Husinah Kobugabe and Gladys Mbabazi's in the women's badminton doubles 3 days ago. Uganda's medal tally is now up to 8!
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BREAKING: The @OfficialFUFA Team, led by @MosesMagogo , has today officially handed over the joint East African bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, to the government Team led by Hon. Sports Minister @OgwangOgwang , Chairman @TashobyaAmbrose and General Secretary @DrOgwelBenard
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Hello from the @RugbyCranes Camp The team is in Monaco 🇲🇨 for the Olympic Repechage from 18th to 20th June 2021 on a #TokyoOlympics qualification campaign. Uganda is pooled in Group E with Hong Kong, Chile, France and Jamaica. @RugbyCranes let’s go #Tokyo2020 📸 @UgandaRugby
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It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the passing on of Legendary former @UgandaCranes Jimmy Kirunda that happened today morning in Bwaise He captained the unforgettable 1978 National Team🇺🇬 to the #AFCON finals in🇬🇭. Uganda has indeed lost a #legend May his soul #RIP
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In Tokyo 🇯🇵, the #Paralympics Games are underway. Uganda’s 14 year old para-swimmer @HusnahKukundak1 #Swimming SD8, takes to the pool at the Aquatic Center in Heat 1 of the Women’s 100m Breaststroke, tomorrow 26th August 2021 at 5:00am EAT. #TeamUganda 🇺🇬 #TokyoParalympics
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Uganda wins 80-66 against Cameroon in Game 2 of the @AfroBasket at the Kigali Arena, Rwanda. Kudos the #SilverBacks 🦍🇺🇬 📸 @AfroBasket
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Meet 15 year old fencer, Renee Nassozi Kiggundu set to represent Uganda at the World Junior Fencing Championships in Cairo🇪🇬 from 3rd to 11th April 2021, participating in the U17& U20 categories. @drukare flanked by NCS’s Dr. Patrick Ogwel have today flagged off the young fencer
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
Happy birthday Sports scribe @Monitor_Sport @senelvis . We celebrate you today and thank you for telling the beautiful sports stories.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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#TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 🥈🥉 Our Pride 🇺🇬! The Ugandan duo make their #Olympics mark winning Silver for @joshuacheptege1 and Bronze for @jacobkiplimo2 in the Men’s 10000m Finals at the Olympic Stadium. Congratulations to the winning Team 🇺🇬. Thank you for flying our 🇺🇬 #GOAT
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National Council of Sports -Uganda
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#ThrowBackThursday LUGOGO TENNIS COURTS The Lugogo Tennis Courts were constructed at the beginning of the 1900’s. Uganda at that time had only Two Tennis Clubs; In Entebbe- Entebbe Lawn Tennis Club and in Kampala- United Services Tennis Club (Now the Lugogo Tennis Club). 1/6
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
Now the Games #Tokyo2020 begin! Today at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo 🇯🇵, #TeamUgandaForOlympics has made a glamorous entrance with Uganda’s 16 year old swimmer Kirabo Namutebi carrying and waving the Uganda 🇺🇬 Flag. Let’s go Team Uganda 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬🎖
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Day 12: #OlympicGames #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 Today, Uganda’s Winnie Nanyondo goes for the women’s 1500m semifinals in Heat 2 at 1:12pm EAT. And Peruth Chemutai is in the finals #Athletics of the Women’s 3000m steeplechase at 2:00pm EAT. All the best #Champs 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Day 8: 30th July 2021 #OlympicGames #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬 Arise and shine! Uganda’s Kathleen Noble #Rowing is back in action in the Finals E of the Women’s Single Scull at 2:15am (EAT) the Sea Forest Waterway.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
4 years
One word for the Minister of Sports, @HamsonObua @Educ_SportsUg
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
Action continues tonight for #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬. The Women’s Marathon #Athletics will have Juliet Chekwel & Immaculate Chemutai representing #TeamUganda at 12:00am EAT at the Sapporo Odori Park. Thereafter, Mercyline Chelangat runs the Women’s 10000m finals at 1:45pm EAT.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
1 year
PRESS CONFERENCE: NCS has today held a press conference to give clarity on emerging accountability issues raised in the media by the President of Uganda Netball Federation. The falsehoods made by the President of Uganda Netball Fed are not accurate and are defamatory.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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NCS DISTRICT TOUR OF EASTERN &NORTHERN REGIONS, Sebei sub-region NCS has made a site visit to the High Altitude Training Centre, Teryet ahead of its commissioning by H.E @KagutaMuseveni Phase 1 has the running &jogging tracks completed, lighting 95% complete &Hostel is complete
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
Today is FINALS day! The #Uganda Hippos tonight play their finals game against #Ghana for the #AFCONU20 title in Mauritania. Let us support our boys to bring the Trophy home🇺🇬🙏🏻🏆.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
5 years
Our #WCW is non other than World Champion in women’s 800m, Halimah Nakaayi. Halimah is also a Gold medalist of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games🇮🇲& Bronze medalist from the 2019 African Games🇲🇦. Today happens to be her birthday. We celebrate you Halimah. Happy Birthday Champ. 🎉
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
4 years
Congratulations @VipersSC upon being crowned 2019/2020 @UPL Champions 🎊🎉. Consequently, @VipersSC will represent Uganda at the next @CAF_Online Champions League while second place @KCCAFC shall represent Uganda at the @CAF_Online Confederation Cup.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
Congratulations Nyakato 🎉
@VarsitysportsUG
Association of Uganda University Sports - AUUS
3 years
Nyakato Jennifer 🇺🇬 has won Silver 🥈 in the just concluded 800m W/K- Finals of the 4th World Deaf Athletics Championships in Lublin , Poland . She came 2nd after posting a time of 2.10.26 . She missed a gold by just 1.43 secs . Well the weather hasn't been good in Poland. 💪🏿🇺🇬
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National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Today, a star was born. Happy birthday to 800m Women’s World Champion @NakaayiH . On your special day, we would like to celebrate you. Keep shining, keep prospering 🎉🎊
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
The Uganda National Anthem has been played and the National Flag raised 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬. Congratulations once again Peruth #OlympicGames #TeamUgandaForOlympics 🇺🇬
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
4 years
#ThrowBackThursday IVAN BYEKWASO In 2015, Ugandan Bodybuilder Ivan Byekwaso won a Gold Medal the IBNA/PNBA World Cup in USA. Prior to this, the 5 times Mr. Uganda claimed a Bronze Medal at the 2014 Natural Body Building World Olympia in🇺🇸 Byekwaso is currently based in Germany
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
2 years
HAPPENING NOW: In the presence of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, outgoing Hon. Hamson Obua @HamsonObua hands over office to the incoming Minister of State for Sports, Hon. Peter Ogwang @OgwangOgwang , at State House Nakasero.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
Good morning from Kapchorwa☀️⛰ The Hon. Minister of Sports @HamsonObua accompanied by the NCS Chairman, @drukare , Dr. Patrick Ogwel & Commissioner of PES @Educ_SportsUg have made a site visit to the Teyret High Altitude Centre to check on the progress of the sports facility.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
11 months
Congratulations @RugbyCranes on the third place finish at the Africa Men's Rugby 7s after a 24-12 victory over Zimbabwe in Harare. Uganda earns a spot in the global Olympics qualifiers. #ItsOurTime #UgandaRugby
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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HISTORIC MILESTONE: We have today signed an MOU with Kyambogo University for sports infrastructure development, starting with a state-the-art oval to be the new home of Ugandan cricket. Standard football training grounds, an athletics track, rugby facilities etc, will follow...
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
4 years
#ThrowBackThursday DAVIS KAMOGA Born in 1968 and a secondary mathematics teacher, Davis Kamoga won the first Uganda medal, a Silver at the 1997 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece in the men’s 400m event. 1/2
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
2 years
Uganda are 2022 CHAMPIONS 🏆of the CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship #CECAFASWC2022 FULL TIME: Uganda 3-1 Burundi (Goals🇺🇬: @SandraNabweteme ⚽️ ⚽️ , @FazilaIkwaput ⚽️) Well done ladies @CrestedCranes , you have once again made Uganda proud 🎉.
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
Day 3: #OlympicGames #TeamUgandaForOlympics Uganda’s female boxer, Catherine Nanziri gets in the ring against Tsukimi Namiki 🇯🇵 in the Women’s Flyweight (Round 32) #Boxing today at 11:15am EAT at the Kokugikan Arena. Catherine becomes Uganda’s first female boxer at the Olympics
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
3 years
It’s Day 3 at the @WAU20Nairobi21 in Nairobi🇰🇪 🇺🇬’s @tarsis_de_gonya has run 21.28 in Heat3 of the Men’s 200m to progress to the semifinals later today at 17:05hrs Elphas Ndiwa &Leonard Chemutai are also in action today the Men’s 3000m SC in Heat1 at 14:29hrs &Heat2 at 14:44hrs
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
4 years
BREAKING NEWS: Uganda are the reigning CECAFA Under20 Challenge Cup Champions 2020🏆🥇 FT: Uganda Hippos 4-1 Tanzania Goals🇺🇬by: Najib Yoga, Steven Sserwada, Ivan Bogere, Aziz Kayondo. The 🇺🇬Under20 Team consequently qualifies for the 2021 AFCON U20 in Mauritania. 📸 @FUFA
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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Meet the @UgandaBombers Team to the @Tokyo2020 Olympics. Female boxer Catherine Nanziri and David Semujju join @BwogiMusa as the latest additions to Uganda’s #DreamTeam Congratulations @BoxingUganda
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
2 years
Our ladies @CrestedCranes play Senegal in their first match at the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON today, 03rd July 2022 at 6pm (EAT) in Morocco. Let’s go #TeamUganda
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
1 year
BREAKING! Our Chairman, Ambrose Tashobya, has been reappointed as President of the 3x3 Board on the FIBA Africa Central Board, until 2027. A former basketball player himself, Tashobya has since served in several different leadership roles in the game, in Uganda & on the continent
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
4 years
Full Time: Uganda 🇺🇬 5-0 Tanzania 🇹🇿 FIFA U17 Women World Cup Qualifiers at Star Times Stadium Goals by @NalukengeJuliet @FNajjemba13 Margaret Kunihira, Grace Aluka. Thank you girls for the sweet victory 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 📸 @OfficialFUFA
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@NCSUganda1
National Council of Sports -Uganda
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HAPPENING NOW: NCS Meeting with National Sports Federations/Associations in respect to Resumption of Sports You can follow the discussion via the @NCSUganda1 Facebook live.
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