Sitball World Champs: Rwanda to open against Kenya

Day 1: Oct. 11Rwanda vs KenyaBurundi vs SwissGermany vs UgandaBurundi vs DRCKenya vs SwissRwanda vs GermanySwitzerland vs UgandaRwanda vs DRCBurundi vs KenyaDRC vs SwissGermany vs BurundiRwanda vs Uganda Day 2: Oct. 12DRC vs UgandaGermany vs KenyaRwanda vs BurundiGermany vs DRCRwanda vs Swiss Kenya vs UgandaGermany vs SwissBurundi vs UgandaKenya vs DRC Hosts Rwanda will kick-off the defence of their Sitball World Championships title against debutants Kenya. This year’s world championship is scheduled for October 11-12 at the National Paralympic Committee gymnasium and Amahoro indoor stadium respectively. Rwanda will be looking to make the most of home advantage to retain the world title, which they won in Uganda last year. The other matches on first day Burundi will face Switzerland; Germany against Uganda and Burundi will be up against the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NPC has received Rwf30m in sponsorship from the Ministry of Sports and Culture. In addition, Bank de Development has contributed Rfw1.5m towards organising the event, Rfw1.5and Sulfo Rwanda Industries will provide water for the participating teams. Rwanda’s 12-men team started training almost two weeks in readiness for the tournament. The team: Jean Semana, Dominique Bizimana, Jean Rukundo, Callixte Twagirayezu, Désiré Serugo, Jean Baptiste Murema, Jean Népomscene Nshimyumuremyi, Jean Bosco Ngizwenimana, Fulgence Hagenimana, Jean Baptiste Gahamanyi, Emile Vuningabo and Bernard Ahishakiye.