Alice UMULINGA approved by the General Assembly as the Acting President until the end of the mandate

As one of the resolutions of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC), that held today on January 22, 2023 at Lemigo Hotel – Kigali, the RNOSC First Vice President Mrs. Alice UMULINGA has been approved as the Acting President until the end of this Olympic quadrennial period following the resignation of Mr. Theo UWAYO in November last year.

The RNOSC members attending the Ordinary General Assembly on January 22, 2023 at Lemigo Hotel, Kigali

In her opening remarks at the General Assembly, the First Vice President said: “2022 was marked by different achievements in sport sector such as workshops, seminars and other sports events like the celebration of both the Olympic Day and Commonwealth Day while the major highlight was the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games where Rwanda finished 4th in Men’s Beach Volleyball and athlete Yves Nimubona finished 5th in Athletics – Men’s 5,000M final.”

“I would also like to thank the Ministry of Sports for its continued collaboration and support,” she added.

The RNOSC First Vice President addressing the members participated at the General Assembly

During this Annual General Assembly, which convened all members of the RNOSC (National Sports Federations Representatives), various reports including Annual Activities, Financial, External Audit and GMT 2022 reports were presented and approved.

Among other resolutions passed by the RNOSC Ordinary General Assembly:

  • The RNOSC General Assembly appointed Mr. Albert KAYIRANGA as the President of Rwanda National Olympic Academy.
  • The RNOSC General Assembly has approved the following new members: Rwanda Badminton Federation, Rwanda Golf Union and Rwanda Olympians Organization.
  • The RNOSC General Assembly has approved ING Associates as the new External Auditor.
  • The RNOSC General Assembly appointed the new Organizing Committee of the Genocide Memorial Tournament for 2023, consisted of Alexis SHARANGABO OLY, Assia INGABIRE, Jean Baptiste MUREMA, Marc UWIRAGIYE and Assumpta MUKESHIMANA.
The General Assembly was concluded with a group photo of all members

For more photos of the meeting, click here.

RNOSC & CGA Rwanda Annual Newsletter of 2022

We are delighted to release the annual newsletter of the year 2022. 

The RNOSC/CGA Rwanda First Vice President said: ‘Throughout 2022, in collaboration with our partners and members, we have successfully implemented various sports activities, namely, the celebrations of the Olympic Day 2022 and Commonwealth Day 2022, “Smart Women – Smart Sport” workshop to foster gender equality within Rwanda Sport Movement, Genocide Memorial Tournaments 2022 (GMT 2022) to pay respect to the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, and Rwanda finished 4th in Men’s Beach Volleyball at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, to name few.”

Read the full newsletter at: annual newsletter of 2022.