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Renowned French karateka Christophe Pinna (R) and FERWAKA president Damien Niyomugabo sign a two-year agreement aimed at elevating the sport in Rwanda-Courtesy

World champion Christophe Pinna commits to uplift Rwandan Karate

Monday, December 16, 2024

Members of the national karate team on arrival at Kigali International Airport, on Tuesday, December 3. The squad of five players returned home with three medals, including silver, from the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships in Durban, South Africa-courtesy photos

PHOTOS: Karate: Team Rwanda coach, captain target future Commonwealth glory

Tuesday, December 03, 2024

L-R: Fiston Ntwali, Damien Niyongabo, the president of Rwanda Karate Federation, Sidike Niyonkuru, Harifa Niyitanga, Sharifu Dushime, and Maïc Ndutiye Shyaka pose for a picture after a medal awarding ceremony at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships 2024, in Durban, South Africa, on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FERWAKA

Karate: Rwanda's Commonwealth silver, bronze medals signal 'so much potential'

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Rwanda Karate Team is in Durban, South Africa, to participate in the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships-courtesy

Rwandan athletes in Durban for Commonwealth Karate Champs

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

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PHOTOS: Ugandan instructor James Opiyo holds karate seminar in Kigali

Monday, September 30, 2024

Two young Rwandan Karatekas, Salvien Twagirumukiza and Tony Gisa, have made their mark at the Southern Africa WUKF Open Championship in Windhoek, Namibia

Karate: Youngster Twagirumukiza strikes two gold medals at WUKF champs

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Senior Shotokan Karate instructors during training seminar in Kigali on Saturday, September 8. Courtesy

Shotokan Karate body hosts third seminar for senior instructors

Sunday, September 08, 2024

Masaru Kamino (8th Dan), a senior Japanese Karate instructor, teaches punching techniques at the start of the fifth Japan Karate Association-Rwanda international Karate technical seminar in Kigali on Wednesday, August 14. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Day one of the fifth JKA-Rwanda international technical seminar

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

The training brought together experienced trainers from various regions of Rwanda to refine and unify their teaching techniques.

Karate: Top Rwandan instructors receive training

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Local athletes will attend the 5th edition of the JKA-RWANDA Technical Seminar and Dan Grading in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Over 100 athletes expected for major Karate seminar in Kigali

Friday, August 09, 2024

Some 100 karatekas attended the Shotokan seminar held over the weekend at KESA, Kicukiro-courtesy photos

PHOTOS: Over 100 karatekas complete Shotokan seminar in Kigali

Monday, July 08, 2024

Karate coach, Guy Didier Rurangayire, gives instructions to his trainees during the session.Courtesy

Karate ace Rurangayire on why parents should enroll children for martial arts classes early

Monday, April 01, 2024

A group of six Rwandan Karate players on Monday, March 25, departed Kigali for Las Vegas, United States. Igihe

Rwandan Karatekas off to Las Vegas for North American tourney

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Former Karate player Jean Claude Rugigana, 31, has assumed the role of Executive Director for both the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) and the Commonwealth Games Association of Rwanda.

Former Karate player Rugigana appointed RNOSC Executive Director

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Kids in action during the game at the 2023 national children Karate championship that started Saturday, September 16, at Notre Dame des Anges school in Remera, Kigali. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

PHOTOS: How Flying Eagle dominated the 2023 national children Karate championships

Sunday, September 17, 2023

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PHOTOS: Over 280 vie for honours at national children Karate championships

Saturday, September 16, 2023

French Karate legend Christophe Pinna hugs Fiston Ntwali who was crowned champion of the first ever Grand Prix on Sunday, September 3, 2023.

Multi-time World Champion Pinna says Rwanda has talent, promises more seminars

Sunday, September 03, 2023

Renowned French Karateka Christophe Pinna gives instructions to participants during his second technical seminar in Kigali on September 2. Courtesy

Christophe Pinna, the legend of European and World Karate inspiring Rwanda's future stars

Sunday, September 03, 2023

A young girl attending the kids session during the technical seminar conducted by Christophe Pinna in Kigali on Friday, September 1, 2023. The French Karate legend planned to conduct special classes with children during his three-day seminar in Rwanda

Karate: French legend Pinna conducts second seminar in Kigali

Saturday, September 02, 2023

Seventeen-year-old Lucie Yezakuzwe of Flying Eagle Karate-Do club made her debut at the 2023 UFAK Senior, Cadet and Junior Championships, in Casablanca, Morocco, and won bronze while fighting in the junior Kumite -53kg category.

Rwanda Karate: 17-year-old Yezakuzwe’s sudden rise speaks to country’s untapped potential

Saturday, August 26, 2023