Games start today
Oct 23, 2003
THE Long wait, marked with postponements, will come to an end today as the maiden Afro-Asian games officially open at the GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli which is located at the Indian city of Hyderabad
By Norman Katende
Boxing
Quarter finals
October 25
Jolly Katongole (Light Fly)
October 26
Sadat Tebazalwa (L/t Welter)
Joseph Lubega (Light Heavy)
Athletics
Finals
October 30
Dorcus Inzikuru (5000m)
Boniface Kiprop (10000m)
Weightlifting
Finals
October 25
Isma Katamba (56kg)
Moses Kimbowa (62kg)
October 26
Badru Namujje (69kg)
October 28
Irene Ajambo (58kg)
THE Long wait, marked with postponements, will come to an end today as the maiden Afro-Asian games officially open at the GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli which is located at the Indian city of Hyderabad.
But it will not be until tomorrow that any Ugandan takes in the competition arena.
Uganda will be one of the over fifty countries that will be participating in the bi- continent games, which are aimed at cementing their relations.
11 Ugandan stars in boxing, athletics and weightlifting, are part of the African entourage that will compete against the top Asian and African stars for the one week tournament.
Tennis, hockey, football, swimming and shooting are the other disciplines that are being competed for at the games, but do not have any Ugandan competitor.
Uganda’s contingent has Sadat Tebazalwa, Jolly Katongole and Joseph Lubega, Isma Katamba, Moses Kimbowa, Irene Ajambo and Badru Namujje and athletes Boniface Kiprop and Dorcus Inzikuru.