Badminton team off to Addis Ababa

Kampala

The national badminton team coach is positive his charges will bag medals at the U-19 All Africa Junior Championships that start today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Gilbert Ofoyuru says his charges – two boys and two girls – are prepared but will also need the country’s prayers.

“They’ve trained well and I do not doubt their potential. We’ll try and do our best - but we’ll need your special wishes, too.”
A team of seven – four players, two coaches, and a referee – left on Friday for Addis Ababa where they will set out to gallantly guard the national flag.

Defending champs Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, and South Africa are some of 16 countries are expected at the tournament.
Housing Finance Bank provided return air tickets for the seven-personnel team to the tourney that will climax on August 8.

The team was flagged off by National Council Sports general secretary Jasper Aligawesa and Uganda Badminton Association’s Eric Byarugaba.

Ugandan team: Herbert Ebayo (Cpt), Ian Senoga, Shamim Bangi, Daisy Kalyango
Officials: Gilbert Ofoyuru and William Kabindi, Harriet Nataabi (Umpire).

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