Mr Northern Uganda Open Bodybuilding, Powerlifting and Arm wrestling championship is expected to attract competitors from different parts of the country in Gulu city.
The event is being organized by Northern Uganda Bodybuilding Fitness Association and it's slated for 18th May 2024. He said the event will be organized under the theme 'Sporting For Health.
While addressing the press, NUBFA chairman Ojok Michael said they are expecting many competitors from different regions Eastern, Central, West Nile and Western in for the competition.
He said that many people didn't take so much to know about the benefit of bodybuilding and others thought when they are well built, it is just for showing off around not knowing they can earn from it.
He asserted that through the association, they have managed to support the few of the members to have gone for driving lessons and other members have become trainers for people who don't want to mix up with others in the gym.
According to Mr Ojok, organizing such an event is so challenging and it requires a lot of money to organize and he is calling upon support from the community and well-wishers.
He however appealed to the government to start injecting much more in other sporting activities than prioritizing much in football because if put much effort in it they will generate a lot of income out of it.
Prof. George Ladaah Openjuru, a bodybuilding and weightlifting promoter has asked young people to embrace the sports.
Prof. Openjuru who is also the Vice Chancellor of Gulu University said that the university being the service consumers, they are going to introduce and promote the sports in the university but starting with arm wrestling.
