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  Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s rower Kathleen Grace Noble’s chance for any medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games has come to an end after the athlete fell short in the Repechage contest of the Women’s single sculls race Saturday. She has nevertheless Sunday morning qualified for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government officials have remained cagey about the exact disciplinary action weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko faces following his failed attempt to stay in Japan, where he was part of Team Uganda at the ongoing Olympics. CID spokesperson Charles Twiine said the police were last night interviewing …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Weightlifter  Julius Ssekitoleko, who went missing for a few days in Tokyo and was finally traced, has today returned safely to Uganda. He vanished from the Olympic village facilities in Izumisano City last week, leaving a note saying he was seeking to stay in Japan. He …

Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT  | Reports from Japan indicate that a member of Uganda’s Olympic team has vanished. According to AFP, weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, failed to appear by noon for his daily virus test and was reported missing to the Police. Earlier, a coach and athlete on the same …

Majority of Olympics officials and athletes are vaccinated Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has hailed Japan for their high level of preparedness with nine days to go to the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020. In a meeting today with  Japanese Prime Minister …

Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the Government of Japan (GoJ) have met today, and agreed to COVID-19 restrictions that will see no spectators at the main venues. …

Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | The Japanese government decided Thursday to put capital Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency over COVID-19, covering the duration of the Olympics, in an effort to curb a recent surge in infections. The emergency state will be effective from Monday to Aug. 22, which may …

Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Reports from Japan indicate that a member of Uganda’s Olympic team who has not been identified, has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan and put under quarantine. It is not clear if it is an athlete or official. …

🔴 The awardees for this year’s WOA Grants 🇲🇱 Mali 🇵🇦 Panama 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 🇫🇷 France 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇮🇹 Italy Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Olympics Committee has got a grant that will enable it to …

  Washington, US | XINHUA |  The United States on Monday advised its citizens against traveling to Japan due to COVID-19 risk, two months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. The State Department raised its travel advisory for Japan and Sri Lanka to “Level 4: Do Not Travel,” the …