Rukare confirmed as new Uganda Olympic Committee President

Donald Rukare has been confirmed as the new President of the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) after the organisation’s elections took place today.
Donald Rukare has been confirmed as the new President of the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) after the organisation’s elections took place today.
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has launched the Abuse and Harassment Out of Play course, a prevention scheme for young athletes to safeguard them against misconduct in sport.
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) has announced the SP Sports Awards will be held virtually for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Uzbekistan and Government officials in the country have held their first meeting to discuss preparations for the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Tashkent.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the organisation will wait for the outcome of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus (NOC Belarus) elections before making a decision on whether the country’s flag will fly at Tokyo 2020.
Judoka Distria Krasniqi and basketball player Dardan Berisha have been named as the Kosovo Olympic Committee's (KOC) Athletes of the Year for 2020.
Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) President Valens Munyabagisha claims he remains undecided whether to stand for a second term.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced 12,000 Australian and Japanese students will be brought together by the Australian Olympic Connect 2021 programme.
Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) President Makarita Lenoa and vice-president Iowane Naivalurua visited the men's rugby sevens team as they prepared for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The Philippines has targeted improvement at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou after confirming the sports the country hopes to compete in.
Sport sustainability, sport structure and vertical partnerships have been outlined as three phase one priorities by a United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) College Sports Sustainability Think Tank.
Teqball India will use its National Championships to select athletes for the postponed Asian Beach Games in Sanya.
Golfer Joaquín Niemann has confirmed his intention to compete at this year's Olympic Games - news welcomed by the Chilean Olympic Committee (COCH) President.
Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) President Alejandro Blanco has told athletes from the country that the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will go ahead this year.
The Ecuador Olympic Committee (COE) has started its support programme for athletes preparing for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.