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Covid: The unwanted link in Uganda's Olympic story


Daily Monitor
Saturday July 10 2021
Frozen out. Annet Negesa qualified for London 2012 Games but could only watch the biggest sporting event after she was barred from participation over hormone levels. PHOTO/AGENCIES
Summary
Challenge. Uganda has a rich Olympic history but its hands have been burned before, with athletes such as George Odeke (1964) Annet Negesa (2012) controversially not participating despite qualifying for the Games – Covid presents one such moments.
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Despite the regular checkups and keeping in a bubble, Busquets tested positive for Covid-19.
“This disease is everywhere,” mumbled Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) president and National Council of Sports chairman Donald Rukare, when boxing coach Patrick Lihanda tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time in two weeks in Japan. ....

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