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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Wednesday commissioned the Teryet National High Altitude Training Centre in Kapchorwa District.
The State-of-the-art facility seated on 45 hectares on an altitude of over 2,500 metres above sea level, will cater for the training needs of athletes in Uganda and other countries.
The centre has amenities such as athletic track, artificial turf track, field track, a hostel block, external kitchen as well as assorted equipment, among others that cost over Shs 29 billion.
The President, accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni congratulated the sports fraternity for acquiring the state-of-the-art home that will produce competitive athletes of excellence in the world.
Regarding setting up Hotels in the area, an issue raised by the Minister of Water and Environment Hon. Sam Cheptoris, President Museveni said the private sector will be called upon to invest in that area.
The First Lady also recognized in a special way the resilience of the athletes from Sebei region who have consistently performed very well and raised the Uganda flag high in various championship tournaments even when the appropriate facilities were inadequate.
