Beach volleyball team departs for Canada on Sunday

RWANDA’s beach volleyball pair of Charlotte Nzayisenga and Denise Mutatsimpundu is to depart this Sunday for the Women Junior World Championship scheduled from August 29 to September 2 in Canada.

Friday, August 24, 2012

RWANDA’s beach volleyball pair of Charlotte Nzayisenga and Denise Mutatsimpundu is to depart this Sunday for the Women Junior World Championship scheduled from August 29 to September 2 in Canada.Nzayisenga and Mutatsimpundu were crowned African champions after beating South Africa in the final of the African Women junior Championship, held in Togo last month.The pair has been undergoing intensive preparations in Rubavu, Western Province, under the tutelage of national volleyball team head coach Paul Bitok since August 12.Rwanda Volleyball Ffederation technical director Christian Hatungimana led the duo to the African title as head coach, and hopes to repeat the same magic tough at the world stage. "They are good and confident and we hope the experience gained from the continental championship will help them at the world championship,” Hatungimana told Times Sport yesterday.Meanwhile, Paul Bitok, in a separate phone interview from Rubavu, said "The players are in good form, confident and ready to compete against the best in the world.”The top six countries at the African junior championship namely South Africa, Nigeria, Guinea Conakry, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Rwanda will be in the hunt for global glory in Canada.Rwandan delegation to Canada will include an official from Sports ministry Emmanuel Bugingo as head of the delegation, Christian Hatungimana as head coach, and the two players.