Africa - Voice of America: Uganda’s Gold Medal Underscores Difficulties Nation’s Athletes Face

Africa - Voice of America africa

Uganda's Gold Medal Underscores Difficulties Nation's Athletes Face Aug 15th 2012, 13:51 KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandans are celebrating their first Olympic gold medalist since 1972, when John Akii Bua won under Idi Amin's dictatorship. Things have become more difficult for Ugandan athletes, however, since Amin's time. As Ugandan marathon runner Stephen Kiprotich took his place on the gold medal podium on the final day of the London Olympics, the whole world watched as the Ugandan national anthem rang out in the Olympic stadium. It was an emotional moment for many Ugandans, one ... Media files: 69BE47A9-78DD-4805-B635-19D8F95E37CA_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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