@TheOnly_Lucky And he will forever be our Olympic Hero. Come to think of it they should mount a statue of him just outside as you enter the stadia - similar to the Nelson Mandela one at Namboole.
Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium - a legacy project finally happening
📍 Lira City, Northern Uganda
🏟️ Capacity: 20,000 seats
💰 Cost: Shs 470 billion (~$129M)
🔨 Contractor: SAMCO National Construction Co. (Egypt)
🏗️ Roof & façade: POLARKON (Turkey) - 30,000m² of steel space frames
📅 Contract signed: December 6, 2024 | Target: August 2026
Named after John Akii-Bua - Uganda's first Olympic gold medalist (1972 Munich). This man ran 400m hurdles into history. The stadium is the least his country could do.
The north has waited decades. It's happening now.
Have you visited this Stadium yet?
#AkiiBuaStadium #ExploreUganda #AFCON2027 #UgandaBuilds
@Afcmusab He has everything we need - players need to work around him & learn his movements. The club missed an clear opportunity on the final - Martinelli not squaring the ball with his outer foot to him plus many other times