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Reblogged from athletics-culture, Posted by athletics-culture. Filed under: #John Akii-Bua #Uganda #Sports #vintage
athletics-culture: John Akii-Bua (1950-1997) 

athletics-culture:

John Akii-Bua (1950-1997) 

Uganda beats Kenya to 2012 Cecafa title: Uganda Cranes have beaten Kenya’s Harambee Stars 2-1 at Namboole Stadium to defend the Cecafa Cup title they won last year in Tanzania.  (via The New Vision)

Uganda beats Kenya to 2012 Cecafa title: Uganda Cranes have beaten Kenya’s Harambee Stars 2-1 at Namboole Stadium to defend the Cecafa Cup title they won last year in Tanzania.

 (via The New Vision)

Reblogged from melshim, Posted by melshim. Filed under: #football #Uganda #kampala #Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifiers #Sports
melshim: Dejected fans at the Mandela National Stadium look on as the sprinklers start sprinkling. Final score: Zambia - 2, Uganda - 1.

melshim:

Dejected fans at the Mandela National Stadium look on as the sprinklers start sprinkling. Final score: Zambia - 2, Uganda - 1.

Reblogged from dynamicafrica, Posted by dynamicafrica. Filed under: #Little League World Series #Uganda #baseball #Sports
dynamicafrica: Uganda leaves Little League World series with first victory The official 2012 Little League World Series records will show Uganda had a 1-2 record. The first team in the series from Africa posted its first win Tuesday with a 3-2 victory over winless Gresham, Ore., in a consolation game. Both teams had been previously eliminated. “This was so great,” said Lugazi manager Henry Odong, who carried two of the smaller Oregon players in his arms after the victory. “We came here to make friends,” he said. Oregon jumped off to a 2-0 lead in the fourth when Hunter Hemenway tripled down the right field line scoring Greg Mehlhaff and Tyler Pederson, who had singled. Lugazi tied it in the bottom of the frame when winning pitcher Daniel Alio and Felix Enzama singled and later scored on a wild pitch and passed ball, respectively. Ronald Olaa scored the winning run in the fifth when he scampered home from second when Oregon shortstop Brett Falkner’s throw to first to try to complete a double play went wild. A line out to relief pitcher Echon ended the game with two runners on base. The Howard J. Lamade Stadium fans gave both teams a standing ovation as they celebrated together on the field.

dynamicafrica:

Uganda leaves Little League World series with first victory

The official 2012 Little League World Series records will show Uganda had a 1-2 record.

The first team in the series from Africa posted its first win Tuesday with a 3-2 victory over winless Gresham, Ore., in a consolation game. Both teams had been previously eliminated.

“This was so great,” said Lugazi manager Henry Odong, who carried two of the smaller Oregon players in his arms after the victory.

“We came here to make friends,” he said.

Oregon jumped off to a 2-0 lead in the fourth when Hunter Hemenway tripled down the right field line scoring Greg Mehlhaff and Tyler Pederson, who had singled.

Lugazi tied it in the bottom of the frame when winning pitcher Daniel Alio and Felix Enzama singled and later scored on a wild pitch and passed ball, respectively.

Ronald Olaa scored the winning run in the fifth when he scampered home from second when Oregon shortstop Brett Falkner’s throw to first to try to complete a double play went wild.

A line out to relief pitcher Echon ended the game with two runners on base. The Howard J. Lamade Stadium fans gave both teams a standing ovation as they celebrated together on the field.

Historic debut: Uganda is the first African team to advance to the little league world series in the 66-year history of the tourney. On Friday 17th August 2012, during their debut, they managed only three hits and committed four errors, but Uganda quickly became the hometown favorite despite a loss to Panama at the little league world series. Source

Historic debut: Uganda is the first African team to advance to the little league world series in the 66-year history of the tourney.

On Friday 17th August 2012, during their debut, they managed only three hits and committed four errors, but Uganda quickly became the hometown favorite despite a loss to Panama at the little league world series.

Source

Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich receiving his gold medal at the London Olympic Games with two-time defending world champion Abel Kirui claiming silver from Kenya and another Kenyan, long-time leader Wilson Kipsang, took bronze.

“Look out for the one athlete who everyone believes has nothing to prove,” Akii Bua always said. That athlete yesterday was Stephen Kiprotich. 

The national anthem was played at the Olympic stadium for the first time in 40 years. That is more than 14,600 days since John Akii Bua clinched gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda): On winning a surprise gold: “I can say I am very happy to win a medal for my country. I love my people. Ugandans are very happy because we haven’t won a medal in marathon races (before).” On the race: “The pace was too fast and I knew I could not run away from them so I just had to keep up with them (the Kenyan runners, Wilson KIPSANG and Abel KIRUI). I tried to settle and then I had to break away because I wanted to win this medal.” via The New Vision

Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda):

On winning a surprise gold:
“I can say I am very happy to win a medal for my country. I love my people. Ugandans are very happy because we haven’t won a medal in marathon races (before).”

On the race:
“The pace was too fast and I knew I could not run away from them so I just had to keep up with them (the Kenyan runners, Wilson KIPSANG and Abel KIRUI). I tried to settle and then I had to break away because I wanted to win this medal.”

via The New Vision

Stephen Kiprotich wins gold in the men’s Olympic marathon. Uganda’s first medal at the london olympic games this year; Uganda’s first Olympic medal since 1996, Uganda’s only gold since the Great John Akii Bua!!! Stephen Kiprotich took gold and his first major title in a time of 2 hours 8 minutes 1 second.

Stephen Kiprotich wins gold in the men’s Olympic marathon. Uganda’s first medal at the london olympic games this year; Uganda’s first Olympic medal since 1996, Uganda’s only gold since the Great John Akii Bua!!!

Stephen Kiprotich took gold and his first major title in a time of 2 hours 8 minutes 1 second.

Reblogged from dynamicafrica, Posted by thesmithian. Filed under: #Uganda #Sports #Baseball
thesmithian: Next month, Henry Odong will coach the first African team to play in the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. The team hopes to rewrite a story that ended in heartbreak last year when another Uganda squad was denied entry to the United States because of visa and birth certificate issues. This year’s team has been cleared by the State Department to travel… more.

thesmithian:

Next month, Henry Odong will coach the first African team to play in the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.

The team hopes to rewrite a story that ended in heartbreak last year when another Uganda squad was denied entry to the United States because of visa and birth certificate issues.

This year’s team has been cleared by the State Department to travel…

more.

Inzikuru returns: Qualifies for London 2012 Olympics Former World and Commonwealth steeplechase champion Dorcus Inzikuru saved the best for last when she qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games with a superb time of 9 minutes 30 seconds. The ‘Ugandan Gazelle’ could not hide her excitement. “I have made it. I am in the Olympics at last,” she excitedly said, having missed the World Championships in Daegu, Korea after she fainted in the last race. Source

Inzikuru returns: Qualifies for London 2012 Olympics

Former World and Commonwealth steeplechase champion Dorcus Inzikuru saved the best for last when she qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games with a superb time of 9 minutes 30 seconds.

The ‘Ugandan Gazelle’ could not hide her excitement.

“I have made it. I am in the Olympics at last,” she excitedly said, having missed the World Championships in Daegu, Korea after she fainted in the last race.

Source

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