2014 saw Uganda win some games and lose some in Sports across all platforms. Kawowo Sports photographers AISHA NAKATO and DAVID ISABIRYE bring you some of the memorable moments in pictures.
FOOTBALL
Uganda Cranes Tonny Mawejje against Togo. Uganda lost the 10 year unbeaten run to the West Africans and will endure another 37 years of wait to the African Nations Cup Finals.
Tear gas and violence continued to define some fixtures of the Uganda Premier League. Games involving SC Villa Vs Express, Lweza Vs Vipers, Sadolin Vs Lweza, Vipers Vs SC Villa, Bul Vs SC Villa, Express Vs Bul and Sadolin Vs SC Villa were marred by Violence.
GOLF
The 19th hole atmosphere at the East Africa’s oldest Golf facility in Entebbe during the closing ceremony of the 2014 EA Challenge. Uganda dethroned Kenya
2014 Uganda Ladies Open Winner, Flavia Namakula finished 12 strokes ahead of Tanzania’s Angel Eaton to win her third title.
BASKETBALL
Uganda hosted the Afro Basketball qualifiers (zone IV) and made history to qualify in 2015’s continental showpiece both in the men and female categories.
VOLLEYBALL
RUGBY
NETBALL
MOTORSPORT
CHESS
Rwabushenyi chess memorial was won by Ivy Amoko
TENNIS
Tennis Women UCU vs Mbarara University
SQUASH
Uganda’s top player Micheal Kawooya will took part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games
SWIMMING
USF Boss Don Rukare was appointed new FINA Bureau Member
BADMINTON
Shamim Bangi won Bronze in the Zambia International
Edwin Ekiring won the Zambian Badminton International
WEIGHTLIFTING
Uganda increased its Gold tally after Becky Namusoke (75+kg) and Prossy Nyanja (75kg) won gold medals in their categories on the final day of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) weight lifting tournament at Lugogo
POOL
National Pool Open Champion, Fahad Ssewankambo gritted his teeth to win his maiden national title, overcoming the deaf player, Ivan Kanyesigye 7-6 at Lugogo.
ATHLETICS
The MTN Kampala Marathon remained one of the most attended events on the social and sporting fronts. Uganda’s Alex Chesakit and Caroline Migadde won the 42 KM main men and women events respectively.
KICKBOXING
Moses Golola (L) was declared the ‘Undisputed king of kickboxing in Uganda’ after convincingly defeating Mugula
CRICKET
LUDO
Fred Kayizzi individually inspired Rubaga to the 2014 Inter-Districts Ludo trophy after overcoming Mukono 2-1 in the finals. The Natete Central offensive player guided Rubaga past 10 other districts.
