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Charlotte Nzayisenga. / File

Rwanda begin World Championships campaign against Brazil

Friday, June 28, 2019
Players of the national U20 women's volleyball team celebrate after beating Cameroun in semi-finals of the 2018 African championships to qualify for this year's world championships. File.
Volleyball

Volleyball: Women’s U-20 team step up preps for World Champs

Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Jean de Dieu Mukundiyukuri speaks to reporters before flying to Germany on Monday. Courtesy.
Volleyball

Beach volleyball: Mukundiyukuri to become first Rwandan World Cup referee

Tuesday, June 25, 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
The 10,000-seat Kigali Arena, due to be completed this week, will host the 2021 African Basketball Championships. / Emmanuel Kwizera

Rwanda wins AfroBasket 2021 bid, beating 3 others

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Jean Luc Ndayikengurukiye, 43, is former captain of the national volleyball team. File.
Volleyball

Beach volleyball: Ndayikengurukiye appointed national teams caretaker

Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Eloi Imaniraguha (L) and Johanna Umurungi, seen here at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Brazil, were the only Rwandan swimmers at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. File.

Olympian Maniraguha eyes return to competitive swimming but all is not well

Friday, June 14, 2019
Patrick Kavalo Akumuntu (L) and Olivier Ntagengwa finished second at this yearu2019s Beach Volleyball Africa Cup of Nations. / File

World Beach Volleyball Champs: Rwanda drawn in Group L

Thursday, June 13, 2019
Charlotte Nzayisenga (#1) represented Africa at the 2017 World Championships in Austria, along with former partner Denyse Mutatsimpundu (#2). The duo was sent packing in the group stage. File.
Volleyball

Beach volleyball: Rwanda placed in ‘deadly’ Group D at World Champs

Wednesday, June 05, 2019
Paul Bitok had over the years been linked with a move back to Kenya for the national team head coach job. / File

Bitok to extend contract with national volleyball team

Tuesday, June 04, 2019
The proposed Kigali Arena, a 10,000-seat modern facility, will be one of the venues to host games of the eagerly awaited Basketball Africa League. Emmanuel Kwizera
Basketball

Building a huge basketball fan base in Africa is key to enticing sponsors

Friday, May 31, 2019
Works on the proposed 10,000-seat Kigali Arena, thatu2019s under construction just outside the Amahoro National Stadium in Remera, have reached advanced stages with the indoor sports facility, the first of its kind in the region, set for completion next month. Emmanuel Kwizera.

State-of-the-art Kigali Arena nears completion

Friday, May 24, 2019