11 August 2021 | Olympics

President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni has gifted 2020 Tokyo Olympics medalists with brand new cars after returning from Japan a day ago. 

The Head of State along Minister of Education and Sports - Janet Kataaha Museveni met the medal winners at the Kololo Independence Grounds during a luncheon on Wednesday. 

Speaking at the event, Museveni expressed his gratitude at the fact that Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo and Peruth Chemutai had made the country proud.

H.E revealed he would make sure Cheptegei who won gold and silver in the men’s 5000m and 10,000m respectively, Kiplimo who also won 10,000m bronze and 3000m steeplechase gold medal Chemutai would have houses built for their parents. 

“I made an order in 2013 that anybody who wins gold at a continental level, commonwealth or Olympics should be paid Shs5m per month all the time and Shs1 million for silver and bronze.

“It was not honored...I was told they are being paid quarterly. I didn't say quarterly. I speak English very well. All their areas will be paid. ...what they should have been paid. 

“And because I'm now a happy man. I will give each of these medalist a car. I will build for their parents a house each," Mr Museveni said.

He added; “And because I'm now a happy man because of the medal I will give each of these medalist a car. I will build for their parents a house each.”

Uganda’s performance at the Tokyo Olympics was the best ever witnessed from a contingent from the nation because of the four medals gathered as compared to the two achieved at the 1968 and 1972 games apiece.

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