Make course more challenging

IAAF technical delegate Carlos Cardoso is confident that Uganda will put up a challenging cross country event during the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships that is due March 26, 2017 at Kololo ceremonial grounds.

Cardoso, who inspected the Kololo course on Friday and also had to go back on Saturday, was impressed by the course selection which he said “can leave an everlasting memory to the athletes and the spectators, who will travel from across the world to the event.”

IAAF delegates meet Education and Sports Minister Jessica Alupo. Photo by Norman Katende

Cardoso was in the country together with Hamad Kalkaba, the organising director, Paul Hardy, IAAF competitions director and Carlo De Angeli, the head of operations for the first site visit and were contented with the organisation.

“We are impressed with the accommodation. We have looked at the hotels proposed for the athletes and IAAF Family Hotel and I would like to say that we are impressed by the section. They have enough space for the athletes to stretch themselves and also the health and fitness centres for refreshment,” said Hardy as he made a recap of the visit during the press conference at the Uganda Media Centre.

IAAF delegates inspect one of the hotel facilities. Photo by Norman Katende

The team also met the Vice president Edward Ssekandi and education, Science and technology and sports minister Jessica Alupo, who assured them of full government support to ensure that they put up a great event.

Uganda won the bid to host the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in November 2014 after beating Bahrain.

IAAF delegates get a feel of what in store for the international event

They are looking at hosting the international event, which will attract over 700 athletes from over 70 countries on top of getting a number of tourists and international media who will come to cover the event

IAAF technical delegate Carlos Cardoso is confident that Uganda will put up a challenging cross country event during the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships that is due March 26, 2017 at Kololo ceremonial grounds.

Cardoso, who inspected the Kololo course on Friday and also had to go back on Saturday, was impressed by the course selection which he said “can leave an everlasting memory to the athletes and the spectators, who will travel from across the world to the event.”

Cardoso was in the country together with Hamad Kalkaba, the organising director, Paul Hardy, IAAF competitions director and Carlo De Angeli, the head of operations for the first site visit and were contented with the organisation.

“We are impressed with the accommodation. We have looked at the hotels proposed for the athletes and IAAF Family Hotel and I would like to say that we are impressed by the section. They have enough space for the athletes to stretch themselves and also the health and fitness centres for refreshment,” said Hardy as he made a recap of the visit during the press conference at the Uganda Media Centre.

The team also met the Vice president Edward Ssekandi and education, Science and technology and sports minister Jessica Alupo, who assured them of full government support to ensure that they put up a great event.

Uganda won the bid to host the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in November 2014 after beating Bahrain. They are looking at hosting the international event, which will attract over 700 athletes from over 70 countries on top of getting a number of tourists and international media who will come to cover the event