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With a capacity to sit 10,000 people, Kigali Arena is the biggest indoor sports facility in the region and among the top 10 on the continent.

2010–2019: Ten events that defined the past decade in Rwandan sports

Saturday, January 04, 2020
Kenya (on the other side of the net, in red) finished third to win bronze medals in womenu2019s category at the 2019 Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships held in Kigali, in September. / File

NPC Rwanda threatens to sue Kenya ParaVolley body

Thursday, November 21, 2019
Egyptian Mossad Rashad Elaiuty will be in charge of the team in Japan. / Sam Ngendahimana

Sitting volleyball team off to Japan for World ‘Super 6’ showpiece

Saturday, November 02, 2019
Hermas Cliff celebrates after winning gold in T46 menu2019s 800m category at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie in Lyon, France. File.

Muvunyi keen to end medal jinx at World Championships

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Sandrine Nyirambarushimana last month helped Rwanda to qualify for the Paralympic Games for a second consecutive time. She is Africau2019s best player in womenu2019s sitting volleyball since 2015. Courtesy
Volleyball

Sandrine Nyirambarushimana: The making of a volleyball champion

Friday, October 11, 2019
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
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Rwanda qualifies for 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Tuesday, September 17, 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