Uganda is about to host the first Africa Dragon Boat Cup, and Solomon Muwonge from the Uganda Dragon Boat Federation broke the news during a sitdown with Ambassador Richard Kabonero from the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Ehab Gouda and Mary Lai from the Africa Dragon Boat Federation rolled through to check if the country can actually pull off the event, and they said around 500 athletes from 16 countries will show up to compete while hundreds of fans watch in person and millions stream online.
Kabonero said the whole thing is a solid move for Uganda because it lets people flex their skills and puts the country on the map. Lai mentioned Uganda gets to show off its tourism and investment opportunities while everyone is tuned in for the competition. Dragon Boat has been a Chinese tradition for over 2,500 years, and it has roughly 50 million players worldwide.
Kabonero said the whole thing is a solid move for Uganda because it lets people flex their skills and puts the country on the map. Lai mentioned Uganda gets to show off its tourism and investment opportunities while everyone is tuned in for the competition. Dragon Boat has been a Chinese tradition for over 2,500 years, and it has roughly 50 million players worldwide.
