The Federation of Motor Sports Uganda (FMU) has expressed its concerns over the National Recognition and Reward Scheme, which it believes does not adequately recognize and reward motocross champions. FMU President Jimmy Akena Obote highlighted this issue during the flag-off ceremony for the 36 riders representing Uganda at the FIM African Motorcross of Africa Nations (MXoAN) championship in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Call for Fair Treatment
Obote emphasized that motocross riders face significant challenges to promote the country through their sport and deserve recognition and rewards similar to those given to other athletes. “Like other sports, we also want to be recognized. Riders go for international events and come back victorious. If done, it will motivate our young talents, thus promoting and developing motor sports in the country,” he said.
Government Response
The FMU’s concerns were raised with the National Council of Sports (NCS) officials, including Mr. Milton Chebet, Ms. Annie Sarah Nankya, and Ms. Sarah Chelangat. Chelangat assured FMU that their concerns would be looked into, as the new act is yet to be fully applied. Obote promised to express his opinion on rewarding motor sports champions to parliament, seeking to address the disparity in recognition and rewards.
The Ugandan team, led by Arthur Blick Jnr and team captain Gift Ssebuguzi, is set to compete against top riders from across Africa at the Don Brook motocross track in Harare, Zimbabwe, this weekend. With the FMU’s efforts to seek recognition and rewards for motor sports champions, the team is hopeful for a positive outcome and a successful championship.
𝙽𝚘𝚠 , 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐.
𝙻𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖.𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘 𝚌𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚘. 𝙸𝚗 𝚆𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎 then