Rwandan athletes are in France, since July 6, gearing up for the highly-anticipated Paris 2024 Olympic Games, scheduled for July 26 to August 11. ALSO READ: Paris 2024: Rwandan athletes begin pre-training camp Rwanda will be represented by eight athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics, including five women and three men across four sports disciplines--cycling, athletics, swimming, and fencing. The Olympic team commenced their pre-training camp on Monday, July 8, with athletes training at various venues. ALSO READ: Ambassador Nkulikiyimfura visits Rwandan athletes ahead of Paris 2024 Games Despite Rwanda's consistent participation in the Olympic Games since 1984, a medal of any kind remains a dream for the country’s athletes. And their dream continues with Paris becoming the next top for the Summer Olympic Games. Meet Rwandan Athletes at Paris 2024 Games: Cycling Eric Manizabayo (Men's Road Race) Date of Birth: August 28, 1997 Place of Birth: Nyabihu district Club: Benediction Club Category: Road Race on August 3 Venue: Pont d' Iéna How he made it to Paris 2024: Wildcard Diane Ingabire: (Women's Road Race and Individual Time Trial) Date of Birth: July 17, 2001 Place of Birth: Nyabihu district Current Team: Canyon//SRAM Generation team, Germany Training Base: Barcelona, Spain Events: ITT on July 27 and Road Race on August 4. Venue: Pont d'Iéna How she made in to Paris 2024: Wildcard Jazilla Mwamikazi (Women's Mountain Bike) Date of Birth: September 8, 2004 Place of Birth: Rwamagana district Team: Ndabaga Cycling Team Event: Mountain Bike Racing, July 28 Venue: Élancourt Hill How she made it to Paris 2024: Wildcard Athletics Yves Nimubona (Men's 10,000m) Date of Birth: August 15, 1998 Place of Birth: Nyamasheke district Current Team: Tuscany Training Camp, Italy Event: 10,000m, August 2. Venue: Stade de France How he made it to Paris 2024: Wildcard Clementine Mukandanga (Women's Full Marathon) Date of Birth: December 8, 1985 Place of Birth: Ngoma district Current Team: G.S. Orecchiella Garfagnana, Italy Event: Full Marathon, August 11. Venue: Hôtel de Ville and Les Invalides How she made it to Paris 2024: She achieved the required Minima time of 2:26:50 at the 39 Firenze Marathon in December 2023 with a time of 2:25:54, the fourth fastest in the event's history and a personal best, improving on her previous record set in Florence in 2022. Mukandanga is the only Rwandan athlete in the Olympic Team who qualified for the Paris 2024 Games. Swimming Peyre Mitilla Oscar Cyusa (Men's 100m Butterfly) Date of Birth: April 27, 2005 Place of Birth: France Current Residence: Marseille Event: 100m Butterfly, August 2 (Semi-finals and Final on August 3) Venue: Paris La Défense Arena How he made it to Paris 2024: Wildcard Lidwine Umuhoza Uwase (Women's 50m Freestyle) Date of Birth: June 13, 1999 Place of Birth: Karongi district Team: Gisenyi Beach Boys Events: 50m Freestyle qualifiers on August 3, 2024, with Semi-finals and Final on August 4, 2024 Venue: Paris La Défense Arena How he made it to Paris 2024: Wildcard Fencing Tufaha Uwihoreye (Women's Epée) Date of Birth: January 1996 Place of Birth: Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District Team: Dreams Fencing Club Event: Epée on July 27, 2024 Venue: Grand Palais How she made it to Paris 2024: Wildcard
