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Why Uganda is sending more officials than athletes to Tokyo

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 6 min read

Ugandan President Museveni and First Lady Janet flag off the Uganda Olympics Team to Japan at Kololo Independence Grounds on July 9. PHOTO | PPU

For the 2021 Olympics, Uganda is sending a 56-member contingent to Tokyo.
Of these, 25 of them are athletes, the highest number the country has sent since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
However, the rest of the travelling contingent, 31 to be precise, includes coaches, general officials, administrators and government officers.