UAF LAUNCH COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROGRAM

Uganda Athletics Federation has launched the Commonwealth Games program as 2022 competition season kicks off February 12, 2022 with the National Cross Country Championships in Tororo. The launched 2022 Program also leads the country to the 22nd Africa Senior Championships in June, Oregon World Championships in July and U20 World Championships qualifications respectively for August 2022 among other internationals. The federation has in this regards therefore lined up 15 track and field local competitions to offer athletes opportunity to qualify for the above mentioned international engagements. The qualification period for these internationals is now open and runs from November 2020 to June 27, 2022. Because of the heavy 2022 competition schedule and importance of the forthcoming international engagements, the federation’s recent Annual General Assembly approved the 2022 budget with an injection of 800 million shillings towards running national competitions and 2.5billion shillings on international engagements out of the 5 billion shillings to be sank in the entire seasonal activities. The 2022 calendar also includes newly introduced Mt. Elgon and Fort Portal Tourism City and Elgon road races to create awareness about dangers of environmental destruction in the country. UAF

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