Sports envoys from the U.S. Department of State, Max Fennell and Greta Neimanas, will be in Kigali from Saturday May 17 to May 24 as they spearhead sports programs across the country as a tool for community building, leadership development and job creation.

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The development was announced by the US Embassy in Rwanda in midweek as preparations are far advanced for their arrival this Saturday.

Fennell and Neimanas are two athletes who have achieved a lot of accolades in their career. Fennel is the first African American pro triathlete in the U.S. while Neimanas is a professional cyclist.

They will hold clinics and symposiums for cyclists in Rwanda and also focus on exchanging industry expertise on the commercial aspects of sports diplomacy in general.