Year Review, 2022 UOC Activity Calendar Achieved by 98%, Reveals the Committee President

The Uganda Olympic Committee through its president, Dr. Donald Rukare hailed the year 2022 for the success they have reached against their set targets.

Addressing the media on Friday, 23rd, December at the end of year (2022) press briefing held at UOC headquarters Lugogo Kampala, in Lugogo, Kampala, UOC president Dr Donald Rukare highlighted a number of significant achievements reached at by his committee in line with year’s strategic plan despite the COVID-19 post effects. 

The president revealed that close to 98% of the scheduled activities in their 2022 calendar were accomplished with all monthly Executive Committee meetings held as well as the Quarterly Council meetings with the members.

We look back at 2022 with a deep sense of satisfaction since 2022 was preceded by COVID-19 pandemic” states Rukare.

“The UOC Annual General Assembly was successfully held in March at which the 2021 Annual Report, Financial and Audit reports, the 2022 Calendar and budget approved as well” he added.

He pointed out that all the different commissions were all active as they conducted several activities that inter-alia promoted Olympism in the country.

The Uganda Olympic Committee member Federations or associations were also active as Basketball, Archery, Swimming, Volleyball, Badminton, Netball, Taekwondo, Judo, Rugby, Athletics, Gymnastics, Boxing, Hockey, Table Tennis and Handball among others.

We held an inaugural Governance and leadership session for presidents and secretary generals focusing on their roles (mandate) and the Olympic Solidarity world programs. He continued to highlight the highs of the committee in the year.

✓The leadership and governance sessions for presidents and secretary generals of member associations were meant to create a platform to discuss issues at hand; Roles and mandates for presidents and secretary generals.

In future, these will be made quarterly as other topics as resource mobilization, commercialization of sport, efficient use of media, new sports policy and others are discussed.

✓The UOC engaged in a couple of capacity building programs with the active participation in the National Sports Forum convened by the Minister of State for sports Hon Peter Ogwang and his predecessor Hon Hamson Denis Obua.

✓There was extensive input provided on the draft National Sports and Physical Education Policy, draft Physical Activity and Sports Bill 2022 and the National Sports Bill 2021.

✓In the same vein, UOC organized national capacity building activities for the members, sports fraternity and beyond.

✓UOC hosted the International Olympic Committee Annual Forums for all the 54 Africa National Olympic Committees in Kampala under the theme “Preparation for Paris 2024”.

✓Uganda also hosted a World Anti-Doping Training of Trainers at Sheraton Kampala Hotel for Anti-Doping educators under the Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), focused on increasing and enhancing compliancy with the WADA Anti-Doping code.

✓UOC also initiated collaborative talks with TOTAL Energies, Cuban Olympic Committee, Bahrain Olympic Committee, Saudi Olympic Committee and concluded a joint venture with Samrenato International to launch a sports lotto soon.

UOC was active in regional and international for a such as the Commonwealth Africa regional meetings, Commonwealth Games General Assembly, Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly, Islamic Sports Solidarity Federation (ISSF) Assembly as well as engagements with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

On the future prospects and the year 2023, Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) looking up to the targets they didn’t achieve in 2022, which includes; the acquiring of land in Namboole to have own home, strengthening relationship with National Forest Authority that allocated then land in five areas (forests), land equivalent to 500 aces, implementing the strategic plan, holding the Annual General Assembly, preparations for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago 2023, ANOC Beach Games Bali 2023, Paris 2024 Olympic Games and setting up a refugee team.

Dr Rukare extended a token of appreciation to the various stakeholders for a successful 2022.

The UOC Commissions shall remain vibrant as well as concretizing the partnerships. I thank all my colleagues on the UOC and CGU Executive Committee for the unwavering commitment and guidance. The staff at the secretariat, member federations and associations, Government of Uganda, Ministry of Education and Sports, National Council of Sport (NCS), partners and media for the support. We look forward to the continued collaboration. We firmly believe that 2023 will be a year full of sporting promise and activity. We remain committed to serving our members and the athletes to ensure that sports made in Uganda continues to soar even higher. Merry Christmas and Happy New year.