Men in Skirts
Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi (left), Caster Semenya of South Africa (Centre), and Wambui Margaret Wambui of Kenya at the Rio Games in…
Priority not an Option
A few weeks ago, I was in so much desperation and rage because our National Women’s Basketball Team had been informed that it wouldn’t…
You Reap What You Sow
It has been a crazy 2021 with a number of sports events taking place over a short period of time due to the unavoidable Global situation…
Young Promising Athlete
Ssekitoleko’s story is just a perfect example of what is on the ground for the young promising athletes in Uganda. Just 21 years of age,…
Beating the Odds
Are we promoting women’s sports to the right audience? Comparing women’s sports viewership and inclusivity in media at the start of the…
The Dreams, The Expectations, and The Shortcomings
So apparently, the Federation can’t afford having the National women’s team, the Gazelles, participate in the Afrobasketball qualifiers…
Umpires’ Cross
A conversation between two spectators at a junior basketball game, let’s call them Peter and Jose. Peter: “Which one is your boy?” Jose:…
Jack of all Positions
When I joined a Rwandan team as a shooting guard/point guard I was very frustrated by the fact that I was pushed to play as a small…
The Other Side of Sports
The past two weeks have witnessed a bold move by the world’s no.2 best tennis player Osaka who withdrew from the French tournament to…
We were never warned …
..that the transition from high school to league basketball is just a crazy phase, and the probability that you will drop out of sports…