Overview:
Uganda will compete throughout ten sports activities: Para Swimming, Para Powerlifting, Athletics, Basketball 3×3, Boxing, Judo, Netball, Swimming, Track Cycling, and Weightlifting.
Team Uganda is heading to Glasgow. As the athletes put together to characterize Uganda on the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games from 23 July to 2 August, the British High Commission’s “More in Common” marketing campaign enters its last and strongest chapter, taking its message of friendship, resilience and shared values from Uganda to the Commonwealth stage.
Uganda will compete throughout ten sports activities: Para Swimming, Para Powerlifting, Athletics, Basketball 3×3, Boxing, Judo, Netball, Swimming, Track Cycling, and Weightlifting.
The athlete delegation consists of 5 para-athletes, making this essentially the most inclusive Team Uganda in Commonwealth Games historical past.
The timing couldn’t be extra important. For the primary time in Commonwealth Games historical past, the very first medal of the complete Games might be awarded in a para-sport occasion — Para Powerlifting.
That is the opening assertion of Glasgow 2026.
The British High Commissioner to Uganda H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE hosted a number of the crew athletes and officers at her residence in Nakasero, Kampala.
As Glasgow prepares to host the Commonwealth Games, we’re happy with Team Uganda’s dedication and resilience. This second displays the enduring partnership between our international locations and the shared values that deliver the Commonwealth collectively. Through the ‘More in Common’ marketing campaign, we rejoice not solely sporting excellence but additionally the sturdy people-to-people connections, resilience and ambition that unite Uganda and the UK. We want Team Uganda each success as they compete on the worldwide stage and encourage the subsequent technology.
H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE, British High Commission to Uganda
Moses Mwase,Vice President of Commonwealth Games Association of Uganda referred to as on Team Uganda to compete with confidence and pleasure.
As we gear up, allow us to carry these values ahead, inclusion for all, excellence with out limits, and unity in variety. Uganda stands prepared, stronger, extra inclusive, and unstoppable.
Moses Mwase,Vice President of Commonwealth Games Association of Uganda
Uganda’s Commonwealth Games story stretches again to 1954, earlier than the nation formally joined the Commonwealth in 1962.
Across greater than seven many years of participation, Ugandan athletes have gathered 92 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, and 44 bronze), constructing one of many longest and most distinguished Commonwealth Games information on the African continent.
Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei, whose Commonwealth journey helped launch his exceptional worldwide profession, expressed confidence within the crew heading to Glasgow.
“My expectations are actually excessive as a result of I’ve loads of perception within the younger girls and boys who’re going to characterize the nation.I do know there are numerous unbelievable athletes who’ve been impressed by the achievements I’ve attained on the observe, particularly the world information and successful Olympic gold. It wouldn’t shock me to see athletes who’ve been impressed go on to interrupt these information sooner or later.”
For para-swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe, who made historical past because the youngest athlete on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at simply 14 years outdated, Glasgow represents one other likelihood to problem perceptions.
“My journey has proven me that limitations are sometimes overcome by alternative and perception. Sport has allowed me to problem perceptions and show that everybody deserves the possibility to pursue their desires. That is one thing all of us have in frequent.”
Para-powerlifter Denis Mbaziira, who improved his private finest raise from 162kg at Birmingham 2022 to 186kg on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, will compete within the very occasion that opens the Games’ medal tally.
He is assured about what Team Uganda will deliver residence.
“It might be a celebration, as a result of I consider we are going to come again with medals and there might be happiness in all places.”
National boxer Emily Nakalema,the She Bombers captain and Africa Zone 3 gold medalist in 2025, is amongst these representing Uganda in Glasgow.
She is optimistic about Team Uganda’s possibilities.
Also representing Uganda are the She Cranes, whose consistency on the worldwide stage has made them considered one of Africa’s most profitable netball groups and a supply of nationwide pleasure.
Their participation in Glasgow continues a legacy of excellence and reinforces the marketing campaign’s message that teamwork, perseverance and unity are on the coronary heart of sporting success.
The “More in Common” marketing campaign has celebrated the journeys of those athletes and extra throughout May, June and July 2026, by means of athlete profiling classes and a sendoff to Glasgow, all constructing towards this second.
