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Eighteen national athletes have been selected to start intensive preparations for the upcoming 3rd African Youth Games scheduled to kick off 17-28 in the North African state of Algeria.

The selection was carried out over the weekend (10 June) at Amahoro National Stadium by the National Athletics body (RAF) under the observation of the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC). 

The junior athletes are supposed to bein non-residential training this week before reporting to camp later this month, according to RAF Secretary General Olivier Umutangana.

“The athletes are from 11 different clubs as well as different districts across the Nation. This is a great opportunity for the athletes to use this chance to shine thanks to Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee plus the Ministry of Sports and Culture for the support as well as positive work relations.”

He added that in athletics it is different from other sports disciplines because one might be the best in a road race but when it comes to an indoor stadium they are beaten, the reason is that they are not used to race on such an infrastructure.

“That is why the provisional selected athletes will have to be trained at Amahoro National Stadium since they will be competing at the similar ground in Algeria,” he pointed out.

Jean Pierre Ndacyayisenga, RAF Technical Director, was also part of the selection committee.

“The boys and girls are starting non-residential training this week before they enter camp in three weeks. From the eighteen, we shall yet again select the best for athletes to represent the country,”

The Africa Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years. The 2nd African Youth Games took place in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital City from 22 to 31 May 2014.

Hermine E’GAIRMA, the RNOSC advisor and president of athlete’s commission at RNOSC also promised that the RNOSC will make a follow up on these athletes together with RAF and their respective clubs to make sure that they become future prospects for the Nation.

Apart from competing in athletics, Rwanda will also field representatives in beach volleyball and karate at the ten-day African Youth Games.

The multidiscipline competitions will double as qualifiers for this year’s Youth Olympic Games scheduled for October 6-18 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Full provisional roster

Girls’ 3,000 meters: Agnes Ibishatse, Sandrine Mukamusana, and Dorothy Nayituriki

Boys 3,000 meters: Aime Frodite Bakunzi, Assel Nsengiyumva, and Jean Baptiste Niyomukiza

Girls’ 1,500 meters:  Mediatrice Iradukunda, Christine Yamuragiye, and Nadine Mahoromeza

Boys’ 1,500 meters: Dieudonne Ugeziwe, Placide Byiringiro, and Gad Niyonkuru

Girls’ 800 meters: Belyse Nishimwe, Marthe Niyonkuru, and Delphine Uwuzuyimena

Boys’ 800 meters: Victoire Ingabire, Samson Ncunguyinka, and Uwumuremyi Olivier

At the 2014 edition of the Africa Youth Games held in Gaborone, Botswana, Rwanda was represented by a total of 49 athletes, 30 female and 19 male in 11 sports disciplines including; athletics, basketball (3 on 3), cycling, fencing, boxing, karate, lawn tennis, golf, taekwondo, table tennis and volleyball.

Rwandans settled for two bronze medals, one in boxing and one in girls’ volleyball.

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Ku bufatanye na Minisiteri ya Siporo n’Umuco, Komite Olempike yafashe icyemezo ko nta mukinnyi uzongera kujya yemererwa kujya guserukira u Rwanda mu marushanwa mpuzamahanga atabanje guhiganwa n’abandi mu gihugu kugira ngo hahabwe amahirwe ushoboye.

Mu mikino imwe n’imwe, hagiye hakunda kuvugwa abakinnyi bumva ko bakomeye bazahamagarwa byanze bikunze igihe cyose ikipe y’igihugu izaba igiye gusohoka mu marushanwa mpuzamahanga, bigatuma birara kuko ntabo bahanganye.

Nk’uko Perezida wa Komite, Olempike Amb. Munyabagisha Valens, yabitangarije abanyamakuru kuri uyu wa Gatatu, ubwo habaga igikorwa cyo gutoranya abangavu n’ingimbi bazaserukira u Rwanda mu mikino Nyafurika y’abato ‘African Youth Games’ izabera Alger, basanze gufata abakinnyi bamwe buri gihe bituma nta mbaraga bashyiramo bikagira n’ingaruka ku musaruro.

Yagize ati “Mu minsi inshize twafashe icyemezo ko abakinnyi bose bajya mu marushanwa mpuzamahanga, bazajya babanza gukora andi marushanwa hano tukareba abari hejuru y’abandi. Mbere amashyirahamwe y’imikino niyo yaduhaga amazina y’abameze neza ariko twabonaga ko bagenda bakirara, bakaba bamara n’igihe batitoza kuko bazi ko ari bo bazagenda.”

Igikorwa cyo gukoresha amarushanwa abitegura gusohokera igihugu cyatangiriye ku bangavu n’ingimbi zikina volleyball yo ku mucanga, aho abakobwa 10 bagize amakipe atanu kuko bakina ari babiri babiri, kimwe n’abahungu bahuriye i Remera bahanganiye itike yo kuzitabira imikino y’urubyiruko ku rwego rwa Afurika iteganyijwe ku wa 18-28 Nyakanga 2018 i Alger muri Algeria.

Mu bakobwa hari hasanzwe hari ikipe ya Munezero Valentine wiga muri IPRC Kigali na Musabyimana Penelope wiga muri Saint Joseph i Kabgayi, yitabiriye amarushanwa ya Commonwealth yabereye Bahamas umwaka ushize ikegukana umudali wa Bronze.

Kubera amabwiriza mashya ya Komite Olempike, iyi kipe yahanganye n’izindi eshatu, yitwara neza ariko haboneka indi igizwe na Ingabire Hycentha wiga muri Saint Joseph na Kayitesi Clementine wiga muri Saint Aloys, nayo ihagaze neza bituma zifatwa zombi zijya mu mwiherero, aho zizakomeza guhatana inziza ikaba ariyo izasohoka.

Mu bahungu, naho hafashwe amakipe abiri yitwaye neza muri atanu yakinnye imikino y’amajonjora, iya mbere igizwe na Kageruka Cedrick na Masabo Bernard biga muri College Christ Roi; indi igizwe na Ngabo Rwamuhizi Romeo wiga muri PSVF de Butare na Ndahayo Dieu Est la wiga muri Don Bosco Gatenga, nabo bajya mu mwiherero hakazavamo imwe izajya muri Algeria.

Muri African Youth Games, u Rwanda ruzaserukirwa mu mikino itatu harimo volleyball, karate no gusiganwa ku maguru, amajonjora y’abazajyayo akazakorwa ku Cyumweru tariki 10 Kamena.

Abana bose bahawe amahirwe yo kugaragaza impano zabo bitandukanye na mbere aho hasohokaga abasanzwe ari aba mbere nta marushanwa yandi bakoze.Perezida wa Komite Olempike, Amb. Munyabagisha Valens, aganiriza abana bitabiriye amajonjora.Umutoza w’ikipe y’igihugu ya Volleyball, Paul Bitok, ari mu bafashije gutoranya abakinnyi.Mu bakobwa imikino y’amajonjora yitabiriwe n’amakipe ane, buri imwe igizwe n’abakinnyi babiri.Perezida wa Komite, Olempike Amb. Munyabagisha Valens, aganira n’itangazamakuru.

Rwanda National Olympic held a consultative meeting with all Olympic National Sports Federations on June 5th, 2018 at Hill Top Hotel.

The one-day meeting was aimed at reviewing how sports federations can overcome daily challenges faced besides to strengthen working relations between sports bodies and the National Olympic and Sports Committee through communication.

The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss about the implementation of Rwandan Government’s policy of a sport development culture that will significantly contribute to improved health of individuals, promotion of social cohesion and to generate economic benefits to participants and the country in general.

“We as the institutions in charge of tackling the development of sports we have to think how sports can be turned into an economic brand that can drive development in sectors like thrush for instance Tour of Rwanda and Marathon races.” RNOSC President, Amb. Valens Munyabagisha said.

The Executive Director of RNOSC, Mr. Jean de Dieu Mukundiyukuri also used this consultative meeting to present the RNOSC Activity Report for January – May 2018.

The Rwanda National Olympic have lauded some federations including Athletics body which organized a successful 2018 Kigali International Peace Marathon where Nyirarukundo Salome and Noel Hitimana managed to walk away with gold medals in the Half Marathon category, cycling which won Tour du Cameroon last recently and Handball for winning the Zone V tournament 2018

Before closing the meeting, the RNOSC President, Amb. Valens reminded the sports bodies that the 2018 Genocide Memorial Tournaments should be organized and attended intimately.

It is expected that another consultative meeting between Rwanda National Olympic Committee and Non-Olympic National Sports bodies will be organized soon in order to keep wielding sports into exponential valuably business not only for social purposes.

Session 03: Managing Human Resources

From 24th to 25th May, Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee is hosting the third session of Advanced Sports Management Courses with the chapter, “Managing Human Resources”. 

The session is being attended by about 14 sports officials from the Ministry of Sports and Culture, Rwanda National Olympic, National Federations and Associations who contribute to the day-to-day administration of their organizations.

The third session which is taking place at Amahoro National Stadium will be an occasion for the participants to be able to understand the role of human resources management in their organizations, develop and implement rules and regulations for good management of their human resources, undertake the development and implementation of a human resources strategy, identify the key principles and actions for attracting, recruiting and motivating human resources, implement a development policy through training and develop the skills to effectively manage people.

The advanced sports management course is divided into seven sessions and the first session was held on February 15-16, 2018.

The next three sessions will be staged on the following dates:

• Fourth session: June 21-22, 2018
• Fifth session: July 12-13, 2018
• Sixth session: August 16-19, 2018.

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The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) and the Japanese City of Hachimantai have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Ministry of Sports and Culture conference room (Amahoro Stadium) at 11 am.

Both the City and the RNOSC agreed to work cooperatively on the Rwandan Olympic athletes’ training camp in Hachimantai City and to implement mutually, beneficial projects so that the Rwandan athletes can perform in the best possible way during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

RNOSC President, Amb. Valens MUNYABAGISHA said the program started about 5 months ago and he also visited Hachamantai City in March 2018.

During the visit, the Amb. Valens had a fruitful exchange with the Mayor of the City and took a look on the good sports facilities and accommodation that will be graciously reserved for the Rwandan athletes during their stay in Hachimantai City.

RNOSC President explained that the MoU has entered into force upon its signature and will remain in force until the end of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Upon mutual agreement by both parties, and this MoU could be extended.

“We have agreed that Hachimantai City will take care of the expenses including accommodation, food, as well as provide training facilities for the Rwanda Olympic Team before and during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, While RNOSC will take care of travel expenses from Rwanda to Japan and the health insurances for the athletes,” He said

He also added that the good relations between both countries have been in existence in other sports disciplines where the Japanese Embassy depression Karate Federation and hoped it will extend to other federations.

 Present during the ceremony, the Mayor of the Hachimantai City of Japan, Mr. Masahiko Tamura who traveled to Rwanda explained that he was happy and honored to be in Rwanda for the second time.

“We have good relations with Rwanda in a floriculture project; we also thought it was a good opportunity to have Rwandan team in Hachimantai City during the preliminaries of the Olympics Games. Signing this MoU is a pleasure and honor,” Mayor Mashiko said

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Culture, Mr. John NTIGENGWA and the Ambassador of Japan in Rwanda both attended the ceremony as witnesses.

The Permanent Secretary said that signing the MoU was an added value to the existing relations and partnership between Rwanda and Japan.

“We hope both parties will benefit, and the Ministry will support the implementation of the MoU,” he said.

His Excellency Takayuki Miyashita, Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda who also witnessed the signing of the MoU noted that his mission was to oversee that government to government cooperation continues to develop far.

“People to People relations is also good when it is strengthened, both parties will meet to exchange strengthen cooperation to promote more between Rwanda and Japan. I will be in the Hachimantai City to fully support Team Rwanda and I wish them to win many Olympic medals,” H.E. Takayuki explained.

The Japanese delegation also used the occasion to visit different parts and offices of Amahoro National Stadium while being accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and Culture and the President of Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee.

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