Gatagara, Gahini lift seat-ball, goal-ball titles

Gatagara and Gahini emerged champions of the national Paralympics Seat-ball and Goal-ball tournaments held over the weekend at the National Paralympics Committee Gymnasium, Remera.

Monday, June 09, 2008

Gatagara and Gahini emerged champions of the national Paralympics Seat-ball and Goal-ball tournaments held over the weekend at the National Paralympics Committee Gymnasium, Remera.

In the finals, Gatagara beat THT 27-22 and Gahini defeated Rwamagana 17-7 to lift the Seat-ball and Goal-ball titles respectively.

Kigali Institute of Education finished third in Goal-ball after knocking out Abadahigwa 19-16.

In seat ball preliminary stage, Gatagara defeated the National University of Rwanda 24-8, Intwari 23-15 and lost to THT 14-22.

The three day tournament coincided with a two-day workshop held at Kigali Institute of Education aimed at improving education for the blind people in Rwanda.

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