Preparations for the London 2012 Olympics received a boost in October 2011 when Uganda Olympic Committee president Rogers Ddungu set the pace by staking $5,000 (sh14m) for every gold medal won at the games. The president's gesture is supposed to spur Ugandan sportsment to train harder, and encourage sponsors and the corporate world to join in creating an Olympic 2012 fund to support the team. The games are due in London in July next year.