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Cyrus Muwanga Inaugurated as Uganda Table Tennis Association President

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Cyrus Muwanga has been inaugurated as the new president of the Uganda Table Tennis Association (UTTA), following the peaceful transfer of power from outgoing president Robert Jjagwe. Muwanga brings a wealth of knowledge and passion for the sport, as well as business acumen, to the role. He has vowed to revive table tennis visibility on the local scene and take the sport to the entire country, with the support of the National Sports Committee (NCS) and various sponsors.

Key Takeaways:

  • Muwanga has expressed confidence in his ability to lead UTTA to greater heights, citing his knowledge and passion for the sport, as well as his business acumen.
  • One of Muwanga's key priorities is to revive table tennis visibility on the local scene, particularly in the central region and across the country, in line with the new sports law.
  • Muwanga has already started to implement his vision, with over 30 schools beginning to train in table tennis at Namilyango Junior School, just two weeks after his inauguration.
  • Muwanga has pledged to support table tennis clubs, including Nakasero, which has produced many of the current national team players.
  • The UTTA EXCOM has been constituted, with Cyrus Muwanga as President, Joseph Rukundo as General Secretary, and Brian Ssenyonga as Treasurer, among others.

Statistics:

  • 30 schools have started training in table tennis at Namilyango Junior School.
  • The new UTTA president, Cyrus Muwanga, has promised to have as many tournaments as possible and to support clubs like Nakasero, which has produced most of the current national team players.
  • The UTTA has sought to upgrade to federation status under the National Sports Act 2023.
  • The NCS has writers to Robert Jjagwe requesting his help in answering a petition filed by Muzafaru Samanya, the lead petitioner, challenging UTTA's registration under the new law.

Sources:

  • [Source 1] "Outgoing president Robert Jjagwe expresses confidence in successor Cyrus Muwanga", The Observer, [No date given]
  • [Source 2] "New Uganda Table Tennis Association President Cyrus Muwanga vows to revive table tennis visibility", New Vision, [No date given]
  • [Source 3] Uganda Table Tennis Association, "UTTA ExCOM", [No date given]
  • [Source 4] National Sports Act 2023, [No date given]
  • [Source 5] The Guardian, "Uganda: new sports law requires all national sports governing bodies to register afresh with NCS", [No date given]

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