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Hermas Cliff Muvunyi is seen here celebrating after winning gold in T46 menu2019s 800m category at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie in Lyon, France. File.

Muvunyi eyes podium finish at World Champs

Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Rwanda woman national team won the African sitting volleyball championships for a third consecutive time to qualify for next yearu2019s Tokyo Paralympic Games. / Sam Ngendahimana

Sitting volleyball team set for training camp in Japan

Friday, September 27, 2019
Rwanda gave no challenge to powerful Egypt in a final that only lasted for 50 minutes at Amahoro Indoor Stadium on Sunday. / Courtesy
Other Sports

Paravolley Africa Champs: Rwanda finish second after final loss to Egypt

Monday, September 23, 2019
Dominique Bizimana (#1) is one of the long-serving players of the national sitting volleyball team. He was part of the team that competed at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. Courtesy.
Volleyball

Sitting volleyball: Men’s team start quest for ticket to Tokyo 2020

Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Senate President Bernard Makuza (extreme left), MP Eugu00e8ne Mussolini and coach Mosaad Rashad Elaiuty (extreme right) join Rwandau2019s female Sitting Volleyball team in celebrations after coming from a set down to win 3-1 against Egypt at Amahoro Indoor Stadium in Kigali yesterday to become African champions, and effectively earn the sole African ticket to 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Photo/Sam Ngendahimana.
Volleyball

Sitting volleyball: Rwanda secure ticket to Tokyo 2020

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Rwanda was Africau2019s first women sitting volleyball team to feature in Paralympics during the 2016 Rio Games after beating Egypt in the 2015 final of the African championships in Kigali. / File

Sitting Volleyball: Women team begin bid for ticket to Tokyo 2020

Sunday, September 15, 2019
At the upcoming Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships in Kigali, Rwanda will be looking to qualify both its men and women's teams to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. File
Other Sports

Nigeria withdraw from ParaVolley African Champs

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
At the upcoming Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships in Kigali, Rwanda will be looking to qualify both its men and womenu2019s teams to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. File.

Nigeria withdraw from ParaVolley African Champs

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Patricipants of the three-day workshop in a group photo with the Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Takayuki Miyashita (middle - bottom row). Courtesy.

Sports development: Coaches urged to integrate research

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Sitting Volleyball national team will represent Rwanda in women category. / Sam Ngendahimana

Sitting Volleyball teams intensify training ahead of Africa Championship

Friday, August 16, 2019
At the 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil, Rwanda was the first African team to compete in womenu2019s sitting volleyball. / File

Sitting volleyball teams begin early preps for African championships

Friday, July 05, 2019
Hermas Cliff Muvunyi, 30, represented the country at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil. File.

Muvunyi begins training ahead of World Para Athletics Champs

Tuesday, June 25, 2019