Ugandan vice president to lead delegation to 2012 London Olympics

 KAMPALA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's Vice¹ President Edward Ssekandi will lead the country's delegation² to the 2012 London Olympics as a way of morale³ boosting the team to win medals.

Dennis Galabuzi, the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) vice president (technical) who will also be the chief de mission said that Ssekandi had confirmed that he will make time to be in London to lead and cheer the team.

"We have already notified the organizers in London so that the vice president is accorded VIP statues while there," said Galabuzi who added that it will be an honor to have Ssekandi lead the team and also support the athletes while in London.

He said that the team, comprising of 16 athletes, is ready for the Games.

"These athletes especially the track and field athletes are training so hard with their counterparts in Kenya and they can't wait for the Games," he said.

It has taken Uganda many years to win an Olympic medal and only their legend Akii Bua won gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

The Ugandan team will look to the proven and tested athletes like Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (5,000m, 10,000m), Benjamin Kiplagat (3, 000m steeplechase), Annet Negesa (800m) and returning star Dorcus Inzikuru in the 3,000m steeplechase.

Other athletes on the team include Janet Achola (1,500m), Jane Suuto (Marathon), Stephen Kiprotich (marathon), Jacob Araptany ( 3000m steeplechase), Geoffrey Kusuro (5,000m), Abraham Kiplimo (5, 000m), Julius Mutekanga (800m) and Thomas Ayeko (10,000m), Jamila Lunkuse (swimming/women), Ganzi Mugula (swimming/men), Charles Ssekyaya (weightlifting/men) Edwin Ekiring (badminton/men).

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

3 morale   

n.道德准则，士气，斗志

参考例句：

• The morale of the enemy troops is sinking lower every day.敌军的士气日益低落。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。