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Paralympics: Rwandans’ medal campaign starts Saturday

Friday, August 27, 2021
The national womenu2019s sitting volleyball team pose for a group photo after a training session in Tokyo on August 25. Rwanda is drawn in Pool B alongside the United States, China and Russia and will start their campaign against the United States on Friday, August 27. / Photo: Courtesy.

Paralympics: A look at Rwanda’s sitting volleyball opponents

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
The Rwandan delegation pose for a photo before participating in the official opening ceremony of Paralympics 2020 in Tokyo. / Courtesy.

Mukobwankawe leads parade at Paralympics opening ceremony

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Rwanda also represented Africa in women's sitting volleyball at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
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Sitting volleyball team off to Japan for Paralympic Games

Saturday, August 14, 2021
Paralympic athlete Hermas Cliff Muvunyi is one of the athletes that will represent Rwanda at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games. / File.

TOKYO 2020: Muvunyi targets medals at Tokyo Paralympics

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Rwandan athletes John Hakizimana and Marthe Yankurije (pictured) during a training session in Japan on July 19. No Rwandan has won a medal since the countryu2019s debut in the 1984 Olympic Games. / Courtesy.

TOKYO 2020: How much are Olympic medals worth?

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
The national womenu2019s sitting volleyball team during a previous match against Egypt. Rwanda is pooled in Group B which also has USA, China, Russia and Rwanda. / Sam Ngendahimana.

Sitting Volleyball: Rwanda drawn in Pool B for Paralympic Games

Monday, July 26, 2021
National sitting volleyball team is undergoing intensive training sessions as they prepare to represent Rwanda in the Paralympic Games scheduled from August 24 to September 5 in Tokyo, Japan. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Sitting Volleyball team step up preps for Paralympic Games

Tuesday, June 08, 2021
APR FC captain Thierry Manzi undergoes a Covid-19 test before a recent league match. Rwanda has been chosen as a vaccination hub for Athletes going for the Olympic games in Tokyo.

Why Rwanda was chosen as a vaccination hub for Olympic athletes

Thursday, June 03, 2021
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US issues Japan travel warning weeks before Olympics

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Elections for new Olympic Committee set for May 8

Saturday, April 17, 2021
Jean-Baptiste Murema was re-elected on Sunday to lead the National Paralympic Committee (NPC-Rwanda) for a second four-year term.

Murema re-elected as NPC boss, vows to focus on decentralizing paralympic games

Tuesday, April 06, 2021