CISA 2015 à Kigali

La neuvième édition de la Convention Internationale du Sport en Afrique (CISA) se tiendra à Kigali au Rwanda du 12 au 15 mars 2015, avec l’objectif de rassembler plus de 400 leaders et décideurs du Mouvement sportif africain et international; ainsi que des praticiens et athlètes. Cette 9ème édition traitera le sujet de la célébration des grandes figures du sport africain et abordera la question de l’avenir des Jeux Africains.

M.Diamil Faye organisateur de la CISA (à gauche) et M. Bayigamba Robert président du CNOSR (à droite)
M.Diamil Faye organisateur de la CISA (à gauche) et M. Bayigamba Robert président du CNOSR (à droite)

Seront également inclus dans le programme de 4 jours, le projet CISA Kids pour les enfants, le séminaire de formation des journalistes sportifs, les introductions au Panthéon du sport africain ainsi qu’un séminaire des ministres du sport.

La convention Internationale du Sport en Afrique, est une plateforme d’échanges sur le sport dans ce continent. Elle rassemble annuellement, depuis 2007, dans une ville africaine, les professionnels du sport au niveau africain et international. La CISA représente une nolvadex-tamoxifen.net pour différents acteurs de se rencontrer et de se mettre en réseau avec les décideurs sportifs africains pour profiter d’un marché émergent. L’Association des Comités Nationaux Olympiques d’Afrique est, quant à elle, l’un des partenaires de premier plan de cette rencontre continentale depuis la première.

La huitième édition de la CISA s’est tenue à l’île de Sal au Cap Vert, du 1er au 03 mai 2014.

 

Cyclisme: 6è Edition du Tour du Rwanda

La sixième édition du Tour du Rwanda est programmée du 16 au 23 novembre 2014, et se déroulera en sept étapes de 911.6 km au total. Le Tour du Rwanda fait partie de l’UCI Africa Tour en catégorie 2.2 depuis 2009.

 

Team Rwanda 2013
Team Rwanda 2013

Les quinze équipes sélectionnées pour cette compétition internationale sont: Rwanda Akagera, Rwanda Karisimbi, Rwanda Muhabura, Afrique du Sud, Kenya, Erythrée, Ethiopie, Algérie, Maroc, Burundi, AS BE CO (Erythrée), SNH Vélo Club (Cameroun), Haute Savoie (France), Bike Aid (Allemagne), Meubles Decarte (Suisse).

Pendant les huit jours de la compétition, les coureurs vont passer dans les quatre provinces du Rwanda ainsi que dans Kigali la capitale.

Le 16.11.2014 Prologue au stade Amahoro de Kigali (contre-la-montre individuel) 3.5. km

Le 17.11.2014 Kigali (centre) – Ngoma (est) 94 km

Le 18.11.2014 Rwamagana (est) – Musanze (nord) 151.5 km

Le 19.11.2014 Musanze (nord) – Muhanga (sud) 123.3 km

Le 20.11.2014 Muhanga (sud) – Rubavu (ouest) 126.4 km

Le 21.11.2014 Rubavu (ouest) – Nyanza (sud) 173 km

Le 22.11.2014 Huye (sud) – Kigali (centre) 125.7 km

Le 23.11.2014 Tours dans la ville de Kigali 114.2 km

Le vainqueur du Tour du Rwanda 2013 est le sud africain Dylan Girdlestone.

Olympic Week goes to Musanze

Olympic Week - Musanze
An official from the Rwanda Fencing Federation demonstrates how to fence to the schoolgirls of Ecole Secondaire St Vincent Umuhoza in Musanze on Tuesday afternoon.

The Olympic Week celebrations continued on Tuesday afternoon at Ecole Secondaire St Vincent Umuhoza in Musanze.

This is the second day of celebrations after the weeklong celebrations were launched at the OlympAfrica center in Nyanza on Monday afternoon.

The RNOSC head of women and sport commission Felicite Rwemalika explained to the schoolgirls the Olympic values of striving for excellence, celebrating friendship and demonstrating respect.

Rwemalika said, “Let us embrace sport as girls because through sport we make friends and learn to work together through collaboration. Sport also guides us to be socially responsible as it promotes fairplay.”

Three sport disciplines including archery, fencing and taekwondo were exhibited to the hundreds of school children who were in attendance.

Three representatives from each of the three national federations of archery, fencing and taekwondo were involved in the exhibition of the sports disciplines. Two of the representatives children’s alcoholism the technics and skills of the sport while the other representative explained the scoring system and how to win a match.

After the exhibition, the schoolchildren of Ecole Secondaire St Vincent Umuhoza were given a chance to ask questions that were answered by the federation representatives.

The headmistress of Ecole Secondaire St Vincent Umuhoza, Christine Uwanyirigira said, “The girls liked the experience as sport helps them to relax after schoolwork and for sure we invite you to return and continue with this program.”

Everyone got a chance of trying out the sport that they liked and national federations established interested persons that will enroll on future programs in these sports disciplines at the school premises in Musanze.

Meanwhile, the Olympic Week celebrations will head to Karongi in the west on Wednesday at 15:00hrs at IPRC West.

Rwanda launches Olympic Week celebrations in Nyanza

Archery - Nyanza
An Archery official displays the art of the game at the OlympAfrica center in Nyanza on Monday afternoon

The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee launched the 2014 Olympic Week celebrations at the OlympAfrica center in Nyanza on Monday afternoon.

The RNOSC was represented by treasurer Theo Uwayo who said,  “Olympism is a philosopy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced way the qualities of the body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example and respect of universal, fundamental ethical principles. ”

Uwayo also explained that the practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport without my-drugs-blog.com of any kind in the Olympic spirit which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fairplay.

Three sport disciplines including archery, fencing and taekwondo were exhibited to the hundreds of school children and residents of Nyanza who were in attendance.

Three representatives from each of the three national federations of archery, fencing and taekwondo were involved in the exhibition of the sports disciplines.

Two of the representatives displayed the technics and skills of the sport while the other representative explained the scoring system and how to win a match.

After the exhibition, the schoolchildren and residents of Nyanza were given a chance to ask questions that were answered by the federation representatives.

Everyone got a chance of trying out the sport that they liked and national federations established interested persons that will join the Olympic movement on that note.

 

 

Rwanda bags bronze in girls’ volleyball at African Youth Games

Rwanda girls' volleyball team
The Rwanda girls’ volleyball team has won bronze at the African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana

The Rwanda girls’ national team has won bronze in the volleyball event at the ongoing second edition of the African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana.

The U-19 girls amassed four wins against hosts Botswana (3-0), South Africa (3-0), Mauritius (3-0) and Nigeria (3-0) and were unfortunate to lose 3-0 to eventual gold medalists Egypt 3-0 and fellow East Africans, Kenya 3-2 in their opening game of the competition.

Head coach Paul Bitok expressed gratitude to the players and said, “I am very impressed with the way the girls played and for sure the future is bright for them.”

Seraphine Mukantambara was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament while Olive Mutamba was awarded as the best server of the competition.

Chef de mission of Team Rwanda Elie Manirarora said that this was a proud moment for the country. “They have played well and deserve to be awarded.”

This was Rwanda’s second medal after boxer Jean Pierre Cyiza bagged bronze in the boys’ lightweight category three days ago.

Rwanda was represented by 40 athletes in 12 sports disciplines including athletics, basketball, boxing, cycling, fencing, golf, karate, lawn tennis, taekwondo, table tennis and volleyball.

Rwanda wins bronze at African Youth Games

Jean Pierre Cyiza
Jean Pierre Cyiza has won a bronze medal in the boys’ lightweight category at the ongoing African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana (Photo: RNOSC)

Jean Pierre Cyiza clinched a bronze medal in the boys’ lightweight category (60kg) at the ongoing African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana.

The 17 year old Cyiza who lost to South Africa’s Fuzile Anzinga in the semi-finals on Tuesday night at Botho University to become the first Rwandan athlete to win a medal at the quadrennial youth continental games.

“I am so honoured to have won a bronze medal and I am glad I represented Rwanda well,” said the excited Cyiza.

Rwanda’s head coach Gashugi Kananura admitted that, “This is a good result for us as a country and we plan to build on this in the future. There is surely a lot we can do to build on this.”

Rwanda has been represented by 12 sports disciplines including athletics, basketball, cycling, fencing, golf, karate, lawn tennis, swimming, taekwondo, table tennis and volleyball.

This event is a qualification event for athletics, basketball 3-on-3 and swimming.

This is Rwanda’s first time to compete at these games and the first edition of the games were held in Rabat, Morocco.

Rwanda represented at African Youth Games opening ceremony

Gaborone Opening Ceremony
Team Rwanda ready to go for the opening ceremony of the African Youth Games on Thursday evening (Photo credit: RNOSC)

A delegation of 68 represented Rwanda at the opening ceremony of the second edition of the African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana as the entire continent converged to celebrate and compete at the quadrennial continental youth games.

Team captain James Sugira was the flag bearer and led the way as the Rwandan athletes and officials marched around the stadium waving to fans and well wishers before finally taking their seats to witness a colourful opening ceremony that saw the Games officially opened.

Sugira said, “I am so honoured to be carrying the national flag of Rwanda and it gives me so much pleasure that I will be representing Rwanda at these Games.”

This is the first time that Rwanda is taking part in this event which is a qualifier for athletics, basketball and swimming to the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China from August 16-28.

 

 

Over 20 participants attend AIDS prevention conference

CUAHA event
Pastor Charles Karekezi speaking to the participants attending the second session of the three-day conference on AIDS prevention (Photo: RNOSC)

A total of 22 participants are currently attending a three-day conference about AIDS prevention organized by the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) in partnership with Churches United Against HIV & AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa (CUAHA) at Centre d’accuiel St Francois D’Assise in Kigali.

Under the theme ‘Together for AIDS prevention’, the conference is aimed at training sports leaders like administrators, coaches and captains and equipping them with knowledge about the preventive measures of HIV/AIDS.

“It is very important that we teach sportsmen and women about the prevention of HIV/AIDS. Athletes are usually stars in the community who have a lot of money at their exposure and because of this, it gets to their heads and makes them vulnerable. They can easily get involved in the misuse of alcohol, drugs and sex which is bad for them because this can lead to bacterial infections of the deadly virus,” explained Phophina Gashugi, the RNOSC first vice president.

Participants from boxing, fencing, kung-fu, paralympics, rugby, swimming and table tennis make up the list of federations represented at the second session of the CUAHA event.

One of the participants Yves Ndizeye, the technical director of the Rwanda Table Tennis Federation said, “This is very important because it relates sports and HIV/AIDS  in particular, how it affects sportsmen. The program also teaches us about God’s word and the use of condoms as the main tools to use to fight against HIV/AIDS.”

The first training was held from April 15-17 with 10 sports federations and associations represented including archery, athletics, cricket, football, handball, karate, physical educators, taekwondo, triathlon and volleyball.

Rwanda Sends Highest % of Female Athletes to AYG

Rwanda will send the highest percentage by ratio of female athletes as compared to their male counterparts at the second edition of the African Youth Games that will be buy azithromycin in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana from May 22-31, 2014.

A total of 49 athletes, 29 female and 20 male will compete at the continental games in 12 sports disciplines including athletics, basketball (3 on 3), boxing, cycling, fencing, golf, karate, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball.

Here is the quota indicating the female athletes in each sport; athletics (4), basketball-3on 3 (4), cycling (2), karate-kumite (2), swimming (1), table tennis (1), taekwondo (2), lawn tennis (1), volleyball (12).

The head of the women and sport commission at the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee, Felicite Rwemalika said, “This is going to boost their moral and self confidence and change their young they will grow up and can make it, change of mindest. This is the time to show the strength of a woman.

In line with our vision ‘Generations of Champions’, it is this same foundation that will prepare the youth to compete at continental and global levels in preparation for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

Rwanda to Compete in African Youth Games in Botswana

Rwanda will participate in the second edition of the African Youth Games that will be held in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana from May 22-31, 2014.

A total of 49 athletes, 30 female and 19 male will compete at the continental games in 12 sports disciplines including athletics, basketball (3 on 3), boxing, cycling, fencing, golf, karate, lawn tennis, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo and volleyball.

This is the first time that Rwanda will take part in the youth games which have set a platform for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) that will be held in Nanjing, China.

The Gaborone event is a qualifying platform for athletics and swimming to YOG.

The head of delegation, second vice president Elie Manirarora said, “We need medals. This is also the way forward towards the Rio Olympics in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020. This is how we are going to raise ‘Generations of Champions’.”

In line with our vision ‘Generations of Champions’, it is this same foundation that will prepare the youth to compete at continental and global levels in preparation for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.