Will Kip-siro Kip his title?
BY JAMES BAKAMA<br><br>THE 23rd USPA awards night has all the markings of yet another night of glitz and glamour.
BY JAMES BAKAMA
THE 23rd USPA awards night has all the markings of yet another night of glitz and glamour.
The sports scribes and uganda telecom have promised the 400 guests on card de luxe treatment in Hotel Africana’s plush Nile Hall.
Athlete Moses Kipsiro, the 2007 sportsman of the year, has a rare mix of challengers in a rugby team, golfer Flavia Namakula and tennis player Duncan Mugabe.
Inaugurated in 1974, the prestigious award has been a special preserve of athletics, boxing, football, handball, handball, netball and motor rallying.
Should Kipsiro retain title, he will become the third individual to do so. Only Dorcus Inzikuru, Boniface Kiprop and the national soccer team the Cranes have consecutively won the award.
Parliament Speaker Edward Sekandi will grace the occasion where monthly winners and the outstanding athletes in 26 disciplines will also be rewarded.
Veteran rally driver Sam Sali will receive the legendary athlete’s award.
This will be an emotional point as the sports scribes will also be remembering boxer Leo Rwabwogo. Rwabwogo, a double Olympic medalist, won the inaugural USPA legends award last year but passed away in January. A corporate company that has supported sports most will also be recognised.
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Duncan Mugabe, Namakula and the Lady Cranes
PAST WINNERS:
1974- P. Ouma
1987-J. Arop
1988-She Cranes
1989-Uganda Cranes
1990-Uganda Cranes
1991-F. Muteweta
1992-F. Ogola
1993-M. Musoke
1994-J. Acon
1995-Railways Handball team
1996-D.Kamoga
1997-C. Webombesa
1998-E. Katto
1999-C. Muhangi
2000-D. Inzikuru
2001-C. Lubega
2002-D. Inzikuru
2003-B. Kiprop
2004-K. Ouma
2005-D. Inzikuru
2006-B. Kiprop 2007-M. Kipsiro
2008........?????
THE 23rd USPA awards night has all the markings of yet another night of glitz and glamour.
The sports scribes and uganda telecom have promised the 400 guests on card de luxe treatment in Hotel Africana’s plush Nile Hall.
Athlete Moses Kipsiro, the 2007 sportsman of the year, has a rare mix of challengers in a rugby team, golfer Flavia Namakula and tennis player Duncan Mugabe.
Inaugurated in 1974, the prestigious award has been a special preserve of athletics, boxing, football, handball, handball, netball and motor rallying.
Should Kipsiro retain title, he will become the third individual to do so. Only Dorcus Inzikuru, Boniface Kiprop and the national soccer team the Cranes have consecutively won the award.
Parliament Speaker Edward Sekandi will grace the occasion where monthly winners and the outstanding athletes in 26 disciplines will also be rewarded.
Veteran rally driver Sam Sali will receive the legendary athlete’s award.
This will be an emotional point as the sports scribes will also be remembering boxer Leo Rwabwogo. Rwabwogo, a double Olympic medalist, won the inaugural USPA legends award last year but passed away in January. A corporate company that has supported sports most will also be recognised.
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Duncan Mugabe, Namakula and the Lady Cranes
PAST WINNERS:
1974- P. Ouma
1987-J. Arop
1988-She Cranes
1989-Uganda Cranes
1990-Uganda Cranes
1991-F. Muteweta
1992-F. Ogola
1993-M. Musoke
1994-J. Acon
1995-Railways Handball team
1996-D.Kamoga
1997-C. Webombesa
1998-E. Katto
1999-C. Muhangi
2000-D. Inzikuru
2001-C. Lubega
2002-D. Inzikuru
2003-B. Kiprop
2004-K. Ouma
2005-D. Inzikuru
2006-B. Kiprop 2007-M. Kipsiro
2008........?????