By Denish Ongora (denish.ongora@vol.co.ug)
Apac
World cross country gold medalist Dorcus Inzikuru and Apac municipality MP Patrick Ochan have decried low financial support to development of sports talent in the country
On Sunday, MP Ochan and Dorcus Inzikuru organized the Apac Sports Championship at Apac Boma ground to identify sports talent.
Imzikuru while addressing the press said many youth are talented in different sports talent but lack support from the government.
Inzikuru decried laxity by government to fulfill pledges it made to athletes who won medals for the country which has demotivated them.
She said Apac municipality has many sports talent that can be developed to take part in competitions at top levels.
MP Achan said the games will be held annually to promote sports talent in Apac.
Ochan awarded the participants with various prizes who won in
athletics, bicycle riding among others.
MP Ochan called for an increment of the budget allocation towards the
sports sector.
Atik division won the athletics competition for both male and female
categories, followed by Aroca division while Agulu division came third
and Akere division tailed in fourth place.
11 athletes were selected to participate in the national competition
at the Mandela national stadium, Nambole on 30th-April.
