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Top male seed Brian Kasirye and Africa mixed championship gold medalist Fadilah Mohammed Rafi, among others, were eliminated on day one in the men's and women's singles categories, respectively.
The Uganda International Badminton Competition is currently ongoing at the MTN Arena Lugogo, but no Ugandan player is remaining in the competition.
Top male seed Brian Kasirye and Africa mixed championship gold medalist Fadilah Mohammed Rafi, among others, were eliminated on day one in the men's and women's singles categories, respectively.
Uganda Badminton national team coach Kabindi William shared his thoughts with Pulse Sports on what he believes led to the early exits on home soil.
“I really can't blame our players. I believe they did their best because our players' opponents are better ranked and better prepared, which we don't have in Uganda.”
The Mbogo High School Badminton coach, however, stressed that even though Team Uganda was eliminated at the first hurdle, it is a learning curve for players and administrators to realize that the game needs more time to produce top players.
"It's high time we have players who concentrate solely on the game and don't have to work or study, which other countries do.”
“However, I think it was a good experience for the players because they have learned a lot, and they can use what they have learned to become better."
The Uganda International Badminton Competition is also a 2024 Paris Olympic points qualifier, with the winner of the challenge earning 4000 points that will be added to their other points garnered from other Olympic qualifiers by the end of the year.
A cash prize of USD 15,000 will also be awarded to the winner of the challenge, which is set to end on February 27, 2023.
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