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Uganda to Host First International Para-badminton Championships in Africa
Uganda is chosen by the Badminton World Federation to host the first international para-badminton championships in Africa.
The tournament will take place from 25th to 30th of April 2017 in the MTN Arena, Lugogo Sports Center, Kampala. Matches will start on Thursday, 27th of April.
As by the deadline for entries the following nations have registered their players:
| Uganda | India | Nigeria | France | Poland | sum | |
| WH 1 m | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| WH 1 f | 1 | 1 | ||||
| WH 2 m | 4 | 4 | ||||
| WH 2 f | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SL 3 m | 12 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||
| SL 3 f | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| SL 4 m | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | ||
| SL 4 f | 0 | |||||
| SU 5 m | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| SU 5 f | 2 | 2 | ||||
| SS 6 m | 1 | 1 | ||||
| SS6 f | 0 | |||||
| sum | 36 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 63 |
Explanation: WH = Wheelchair, SL=Standing with impairments in the lower limbs, SU=Standing with impairments in the upper limbs, SS=Short Stature; m=male, f=female
Number 2 of the World Coming to Uganda
The number 2 of the world in his class will grace the 1st Uganda International Para-Badminton Championships. Polish player Bartlomiej Mrosz will play during our tournament the men's singles in the class SU5 (Standing Upper 5) and most likely with our own Khadija Khamuka of Mbogo High School the Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5.
TAIBAH SCHOOLS BADMINTON TOURNAMENT 2017
The Taibah Schools Badminton Tournament started on 17th of March end will end on 19th of March 2017.
Details can be found following this LINK