Overview:
A total of 40 students from 10 universities were officially flagged off Germany to participate in the university sports. The students are from Makerere University, Kyambogo, Gulu, Kampala University and other universities and will participate in sports including swimming, athletics, Tennis and Table Tennis.
Uganda has sent in a strong delegation of players for the 2025 FISU Games in Germany.
A total of 40 students from 10 universities were officially flagged off Germany to participate in the university sports.
The farewell ceremony was at Cooper Chimney on the evening of 14th July 2025, presided over by the Secretary General of the National Council of Sports (NCS) on behalf of the Government of Uganda. Dr Patrick Barnard Ogwel.
Addressing the students, Dr. Ogwel urged them to be the sales-people of the country and represent it well.
You are going to these games represent Uganda not your Universities, that is why I am here, trying to develop tourism through sports, Government sends you to make friends and attract them to visit Uganda.
Dr. Bernard Patrick Ogwel, Secretary General National Council of Sports
National Insurance Corporation (NIC) provided travel medical insurance to the team worth USD 14,750 to support in the safety and participation.
“We are gathered this afternoon to celebrate a significant opportunity not just for this team, but for Uganda as a whole. I believe these young athletes have worked hard and earned the opportunity to raise the national flag high on an international platform” Elias Edu, Managing Director NIC Holdings Limited remarked.
As NIC Holdings Ltd, we are proud to stand with the National University Sports Team on this journey by providing Travel Medical Insurance worth USD 14,750 to support their safety and participation. NIC has been a proud co-sponsor of this team since 2016 when they represented the country in the USA, 2019 in Italy, 2023 in China and now in Germany. The team has consistently brought honour and recognition to our brand through their exceptional performances in national and international events. The World University Games, being a prestigious global competition, provides an excellent platform to showcase our commitment to youth development and sports excellence as our core CSR focus. To the team: You carry more than sports gears, you carry the hopes, talent, and image of the nation. As you compete, we urge you to uphold the highest standards of discipline, respect, and sportsmanship. Compete with heart, Represent Uganda well and return not just with results, but with rich experience and confidence that comes from international exposure. To the Uganda University Sports Association, we commend your continued leadership and dedication in preparing our student-athletes for global opportunities. Thank you for your tireless work behind the scenes to make this possible. To the National Council of Sports, we acknowledge and appreciate your institutional support particularly your readiness to stand with us today, and your openness to support this team. It is this spirit of partnership that allows us to collectively uplift and empower Uganda’s youth through sport. As NIC, we remain committed to causes that build our nation in areas of health, education and sports. We believe that when the youth thrive, the country prospers. We send off this team with pride, hope, and our best wishes. May your journey be safe, your efforts be fruitful, and may your story inspire many others to come.
Elias Edu, Managing Director NIC Holdings Limited
The students are from Makerere University, Kyambogo, Gulu, Kampala University and other universities and will participate in sports including swimming, athletics, Tennis and Table Tennis.
The students will leave the country on Tuesday 15th July 2025 and then head to Berlin, Bochum Duisburg and other cities in Germany.
The Games, which began in 1973, happening on two span and this is the 32nd edition and Uganda has been winning medals since the 2003 Games with missing any edition.
This year’s championship will draw over 9200 participants from more than 100 countries.
