IN BRIEF

Aug 03, 2003

<b>ATHLETICS: Inzikuru 9th</b><br>SPORTSPERSON for the year 2002 Dorcus Inzikuru continued with her build up to the World Athletics Championship by finishing ninth in Zolder Grand Prix II race on Saturday in Belgium.

ATHLETICS: Inzikuru 9th
SPORTSPERSON for the year 2002 Dorcus Inzikuru continued with her build up to the World Athletics Championship by finishing ninth in Zolder Grand Prix II race on Saturday in Belgium. The 21-year old, who surprisingly chose the mile to her traditional 5000m, which was also on the programme, clocked four minutes 36.05 seconds.

SOCCER: Watson fix
Edgar Watson is at crossroads after his recall for national duty. Watson, who retired after Uganda failed to reach Tunisia 2004, is among the players called to train for the 2006 World Cup/ Nations Cup campaign. It starts October against Mauritius. “I told FUFA I had quit.”

SOCCER: CAF post
SOCCER governing body FUFA will meet soon to decide on whom to support for the Confederation of African Football presidency. According to the assistant secretary Zubair Galiwango, Libyan contestant Alsaadi Gadaf’s withdrawal left opinions among the federation executive over who suits the seat divided. But the perplexities will be resolved in a meeting.

SOCCER: Iguru graces
BUNYORO Kitara king Solomon Gafabusa Iguru officially launched the start of the western super mini-league in Hoima Saturday. He called for sports to be taken more seriously. “That is the only way standards will be boosted,” said Iguru, a former athlete. FUFA boss Dennis Obua attended.Ends

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