It would have been the work of the National Council of Sports but of recent, international organisations have taken up the notion.
Through partnerships with the Uganda Olympics Committee (UOC), Athletes In Action had a two-day sports leadership conference at Nob View Hotel in Ntinda.
The main aim was to impact leadership skills to federation heads, pass on physcological skills to coaches and players.
Well, not many shunned but over 150 to part from different disciplines ranging from rugby, woodball, athletics, cycling, badminton and baseball.
“We have learnt a lot here,” John Baptist Kateregga, a Uganda Woodball Federation official said.
“At least, we have to put the new skills into practice if our sports’ standards are to go up.”
Baseball player Aaron Kirya too picked a few lessons too.
“It’s not all about being successful as a sportsman but also having a value even after the end of your career.”
AIA is an international Christian sports organisation that integrates compassion and humantarian aid with sport as a platform. They have been involved in hosting outreach events at the Super Bowl, Final Four, NBA All-Star Games, World Cup and the Olympics.
From recent collaborations with the Uganda Olympics Committee and Fuba, AIA recently sent Paul Johnson to give a technical helping hand to the national men and women’s basketball teams before they left for the Fiba Africa Zone 5 Championships in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.