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USSSA Uganda athletes during flag off at Lugogo, Kampala on Monday before heading for Kakamega
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A total of 66 secondary schools from across Uganda are set to represent the country at this year’s edition of the Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) games, scheduled to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, in Kakamega, Kenya. In addition, 11 primary schools and three special needs education teams will compete in the primary category. The 66 schools were officially flagged off yesterday in Kampala before buses and other vehicles departed, transporting the athletes to Kenya’s Western County city of Kakamega via the Busia border post.
USSSA Uganda athletes during flag off at Lugogo, Kampala on Monday before heading for Kakamega
They qualified after topping the USSSA national competitions in boys’ football, Ball Games I, Ball Games II, and the swimming gala. This contingent marks Uganda’s largest ever at the FEASSA games, comprising 1,600 athletes from 124 teams.
Uganda will have a national team for athletics at the FEASSA games
Uganda will compete in 22 sports disciplines. Chess and Scrabble will make their debut at the 22-year-old games, while lacrosse, beach soccer, cricket, dance sport, and beach volleyball will feature as demonstration disciplines awaiting approval for competition in future editions.
Uganda will have a national team for athletics at the FEASSA games
By Monday evening, Uganda’s convoy of school buses had begun arriving at the Busia border post. Athletes and officials queued for hours of clearance, which they completed on Tuesday morning before continuing to Kakamega.
Boni Consilii team that will represent Uganda in Kakamega
This is the 22nd edition of the FEASSA games and the first time they are being hosted in Kakamega. Uganda are the defending overall champions.
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