Overview:
South Africa will host the 2023 All Africa Badminton championship that shuttles off on 13th and will climax on the 19th February. Uganda is among the participating countries.
- Competition: All Africa Senior Badminton Championship
- Date: 13th – 19th February 2023
- Host country: South Africa
As the Uganda Badminton national team travels to South Africa for the 2023 All Africa senior championship, the captain Amos Muyanja is optimistic of a brave performance.
Muyanja cites the good preparations and experienced players on the team as the key factors.
We have several tried and tested players on the team. Backing on this experience and the team preparations, we shall bring medals.
Amos Muyanja, captain of Uganda Badminton national team
Muyanja leads a team that is composed of ten players; four female and six males.
Experienced players as Shamika Fadilah Mohammed, Husina Kobugabe, Tracy Justine Naluwooza and Gladys Mbabazi, Brian Kasirye, Muzafaru Lubega, Kenneth Mwambu, Emuddu Expendito and the captain Muyanja.
The head coach Ivan Karimunda has been handling the team in camp during residential training at the Ndejje University main campus in Luweero.
At Ndejje University, the team spent over a fortnight undergoing an intensive training regime.
Karimunda believes they are ready to battle for the medals at stake.
“For the previous two weeks, the team has been at Ndejje University for residential training. They are all physically fit, injury free and ready to give their best at the tournament in South Africa” Karimunda revealed.
South Africa will host this championship that shuttles off on 13th and will climax on the 19th February 2023.
Uganda’s team departs for South Africa on Saturday, 11th February 2023 aboard Uganda Airlines.
Team Uganda:
Players:
Shamika Fadilah Mohammed, Husina Kobugabe, Tracy Justine Naluwooza and Gladys Mbabazi, Muzafaru Lubega Brian Kasirye, Kenneth Mwambu, Expendito Emuddu and Amos Muyanja (Captain)
Head coach: Ivan Karimunda
