Olympic Committee to train Uspa, Police in sports management

KAMPALA. Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) are hopeful sports administration in the country will further improve following the availability of yet another capacity building program this year.
The program, which was first held last year and had 98 participant, is set to continue with UOC training Uganda Sports Press Association (Uspa) and Uganda Police sports department officials. The sports management course if free of charge. Already, more than 20 Uspa members have applied to undergo the course due next month. “When I was coming to office, one of my goals was to build capacity among Uspa members,” Uspa president Sabiiti Muwanga said during a press briefing at UOC offices, Lugogo on Thursday. “I am happy that UOC is giving me a hand to achieve that goal.” Muwanga added: “We have a problem in sports management in this country, we can’t hide away from that. This training is one way of improving in that aspect. I encourage as many Uspa members as possible to attend the course since we are having it at no cost.”

Major stakeholders
UOC president William Blick said they picked on Uspa because journalists are major stakeholders in sports development. Next month’s course to be conducted by Lawrence Kavuma, is the first of many to be held across the country. “We plan to double our efforts to pass out more than 190 graduates. For the first time we will conduct courses across the country to reach out to our nationwide Olympic family,” explained Blick.

According to Blick is a graduation ceremony for all last year’s successful graduands is expected within a month before the Sports Administrator course starts in Northern Region next month. Seven of last year’s participants will graduate with Masters degrees while 15 completed the Advanced Sports Management Course (ASMC).
“Sports is a big partner and because of its huge following helps us to easily fight crime,” stated Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Sorowen at the event.