Keren Chelimo

David GOMBE

The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) has confirmed that Uganda shall be represented by 25 younger athletes on the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Video games in Senegal – the primary Olympic occasion ever to be held on African soil.

Group Uganda contains 7 ladies and 18 males who will compete throughout seven disciplines: Athletics, Badminton, Biking Street, Rowing Coastal Seashore Sprints, Rugby Sevens, Swimming and Desk Tennis.

Athletics, Uganda’s conventional stronghold, will convey 5 middle- and long-distance runners persevering with the nation’s proud observe legacy.

The delegation shall be led by Chef de Mission Lydia Gloria Ssanyu Dhamuzungu, the Assistant Common Secretary of the UOC.

“As our younger athletes put together to characterize the Pearl of Africa on the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Video games, allow us to help, encourage and rejoice them. The YOG are greater than a contest; they’re a celebration of the expertise, dedication, unity and desires of our individuals on the world stage. To the athletes: imagine in yourselves, work onerous, respect your opponents, and characterize our nation with braveness and dignity,” mentioned Dhamuzungu.

Breakdown of Group Uganda:

Athletics:

Baskaline Cherotwo, Racheal Chelimo, Keren Chelimo, Michael Kibet, and Timothy Cheptoek will race from the 800m to the 3000m, together with the 2000m Steeplechase. The quintet, coaching in Kapchorwa, is coached by Ziana Chetoyek.

Biking:

Ali Ssali, coached by Ishaka Bukenya, will contest the boys’s highway race and particular person time trial.

Rowing:

Marcel Otim, coached by Batenga Nakisozi, will compete within the Males’s Solo Coastal (C1x) Seashore Sprints.

Swimming:

Coach Ezra Kalali will take cost of the swimming staff that has Mary Peyton Suubi, Marie Mbanga, Mark Arthur Mwase, and Peterson Inhensiko. The 4 will contest a mixed 13 particular person occasions.

Badminton:

Ramiah Bukenya, coached by William Kabindi, will compete within the ladies’s badminton singles.

Desk Tennis:

Coach Alvin Katumba will lead Jemimah Nakawala and Joseph Sebatindira within the singles and blended doubles occasions.

Rugby Sevens:

Coach Peter Ochol has named an 11-man squad for the boys’s event: Victor Ampiire, Bonamy Bwambale, Trey Rugamba Gateja, Jeremiah Iragaba, Sanyu Katushabe, Moses Kibeti, Deogracious Muliira, Shafik Okole, Abdulrahman Ongima, Almadi Otema, and James Ssebuufu.