International badminton action coming to Kampala

Oct 14, 2009

THE success of the Roofings Badminton International tournament will see Uganda host a number of top events, according to the 2010 continental association calendar just been released.

BY NORMAN KATENDE

Feb 17-19
Uganda U-18 International
Feb 20-23
Thomas & Uber Cup qualifiers
Feb 24-25
Africa Individuals tournament
Feb 26-28
Roofings Uganda International

THE success of the Roofings Badminton International tournament will see Uganda host a number of top events, according to the 2010 continental association calendar just been released.

The Roofings tournament was held early this year.

According to a message from the secretary of the Africa badminton body Raj Gaya, Uganda has been picked to host the continental leg of the Thomas and Uber Cup and also the continental individual championships in Kampala in February.

Kampala will also host the Uganda leg of the Africa U-18 international tournament whose finals will be played in November.

Men’s and women’s national teams across Africa will compete for two slots available for the continent at the finals of the World Thomas and Uber Cup.

The finals are set for Malaysia in May.

“The continental body saw it befitting for us to host the events,” Uganda Badminton Association Simon Mugabi said yesterday.

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