David GOMBE
Following to the outbreak of the Covid-19 turmoil in the country in March, 2020, the education and sports sectors were largely affected.
With the resumption of schools, the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association President Patrick Okanya is hopeful of a great sporting year.
“Covid has horrendously affected us since the country has been in lockdown and we now celebrate that the President has opened schools for both the education and sports section.” As Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association our calendar is going to come out and we believe we are going to have a great sporting year.”
On the challenges ahead
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“There’s definitely a challenge because a number of children have not been practicing because of the lockdown and so there’s a bit of detroition in talent but we are optimistic our children will deliver.”
On the issue of age, Okanya also stated that this year they have adjusted on their rules to cater for the lost year and this time they will do U-21 instead of U-20
“We lost two years and logically we were meant to do U-22 for this year but the good thing among those who were affected there’s a group that did there exams, so it’s means we have lost one. This means we are going to adjust our rules to cater for that lost year, so that we do U-21 to avoid a situation whereby students are in school and ineligible to participate in school activities.”
Said Okanya.
Meanwhile, this year the Fresh Diary Secondary School games and Copa Coca-cola Championship are scheduled for April in Northern Region.
