Uganda competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 . The country 's participation there marked its thirteenth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1956 Summer Olympics . The delegation consisted of eleven track and field athletes that included Moses Ndiema Kipsiro , Benjamin Kiplagat , and Stephen Kiprotich , one each in badminton and weightlifting ( Edwin Ekiring and Charles Ssekyaaya ) , and two swimmers ( Ganzi Mugula and Jamila Lunkuse ) . Ekiring , Ssekyaaya , Mugula , and Lunkuse had qualified through wildcard places , while the rest of the delegation satisfied the Games ' qualification standards for their respective events . Mugula was selected as the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies
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2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Uganda at the 2012 Summer Olympics