KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan pair of Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi and Tracy Naluwooza could only manage to win silver medals when they lost 21-5, 21-11 to Gayatri Rawat and Mansa Rawat (India) in the lop-sided women’s doubles final. Two players from India came top at the Kampala …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda will send six players to the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2024 to be hosted in Nanchang, China. Simon Mugabi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) told Xinhua on Thursday that the junior national team of three boys and three …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Indian players dominated the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2024 held here from July 2-7. India’s Jatin Azad defeated Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan 21-14, 21-16 in the men’s singles SU5 final, while Arati Janoba Patil of India won over her compatriot Latika Latika 21-16, 21-15 in the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s women’s badminton team has promised to make a good impression and perform well when they take part in the 2024 Uber Cup to take place in China. Uganda will be making their maiden appearance at the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup slated for April 28th …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The head coach of Uganda’s women’s team has said he is happy they will avoid host China in the group stage of the 2024 Uber Cup. China will host the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup in Chengdu from April 28th to May 5th, 2024. The …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) has announced that their women’s team will participate in the Thomas & Uber Cup in China. Simon Mugabi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, told Xinhua in an interview on Wednesday that after the withdrawal of South Africa, Uganda, …
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🥇🇳🇬Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori 🥈🇺🇬Brian Kasirye 🥉🇪🇬Adham Hatem Elgamal 🥉🇩🇿Adel Hamek Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Brain Kasirye has settled for silver in the men’s singles of the All Africa Senior Badminton Championships 2022 which ended at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Kasirye who upset the top seed …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Multiple sclerosis sufferer Mary Wilson fears the coronavirus pandemic could have robbed her of her dream to play badminton at the Paralympics. Wilson, who hoped to qualify for Tokyo 2020, says if she does make it to Japan next year it will “be the biggest …
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Glasgow, United Kingdom | AFP | Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen fulfilled a childhood dream by beating the legendary Lin Dan in straight games to claim the men’s singles gold at the World Championships in Glasgow on Sunday. At 33, Lin was going for a record sixth title, but he had to settle …
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