Within month of June, every year, The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Culture organize Genocide Memorial Tournament (GMT) through their members, national federations. This annual event is held in remembrance of all sportsmen, fans and officials who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
More federations took part in this year’s Genocide Memorial Tournament compared to the previous years as 20 in 34 federations participated:
BASKETBALL: On 11th June 2017
Men’s final
REG 81-69 Espoir
Third place
Patriots 65-56 IPRC-South
Veterans
UGB (Rwa) 58-71 VC Bakolo (DRC)
Women’s final
Berco Stars (Bdi) 58-72 APR
Third place
IPRC-South 33-44 Scandinavia (DRC)
CHESS : 09-11 June 2017
Seventy-eight players from eight countries: Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, RD Congo, UK and USA competed :
INTERNATIONAL / FIDE RATED SECTION
First Place: NSUBUGA HARUNA (UGANDA)
Second Place: SSONKO MATHIAS ALLAN (UGANDA)
Third Place: WANYAMA HAROLD (UGANDA)
OPEN / UNRATED SECTION
First Place: WERE SAMUEL (UGANDA)
Second Place: MWAKA EMMANUEL (UGANDA)
Third Place: MUNYURANGABO LONGIN (RWANDA)
Best Lady in International Section: KAYESU IVY (UGANDA)
Best Junior in International Section: MURARA IAN
Best Lady in Open Section: UWASE JOSELYNE
Best Junior in Open Section: MUNYURANGABO LONGIN
TAEKWONDO : 10th June 2017
Rwanda Taekwondo Federation organized an International Competition and three countries namely Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Burundian Refugees from Mahama Camp.
-40 KG JUNIOR FEMALE
1.ITERITEKA SHANNY (CAMP MAHAMA)
2.IZABAYO THIANA (CAMP MAHAMA)
3.IRAFASHA LYDIA (CAMP MAHAMA)
4.NIYONASABYE LATIFA (BETTER WORLD)
+40 KG JUNIOR FEMALE
1.UMURERWA NADEGE (UNITY)
2.TUYISHIMIRE SONIA (DREAM FIGHTERS)
3.INGABIRE ANITHA (SPECIAL LINE UP)
-40 KG JUNIOR MALE
1.SHEMA CYUBAHIRO ELISSA (DREAM)
2.AHISHAKIYE SHALOM (DREAM)
3.NIYONZIMA JACQUES (BETTER WORLD)
4.NIYONGERE WILSON (CAMP MAHAMA)
-50 KG JUNIOR MALE
1.NIYOMUGABO HAPPY (IYF)
2.IRADUKUNDA MUCYO YVAN (DREAM)
3.RUGAMBWA JUNIOR (DREAM FIGHTERS)
+50 KG JUNIOR MALE
1.TUYISHIMIRE ERIC (TAEKWO KICK)
2.BYUKUSENGE ERIC (DREAM)
3.TUYISHIMIRE FABRICE (TAEKWO KICK)
4.NGIRIYAREMYE DAN (DREAM FIGHTERS)
-53 KG SENIOR FEMALE
1.UMURERWA LAISSA (DREAM)
2.NDACYAYISENGA ALINE (DREAM)
+53 KG SENIOR FEMALE
1.BENIMANA YVONNE (DREAM)
2.AKIMANA BETTY (DREAM)
3.UWAYO CLARISSE (DREAM FIGHTERS)
-54 KG SENIOR MALE
1.KAYITARE BENON (IYF)
2.OCHWO DERRCICK (UGANDA)
3.KAYIZI VINCENT (CAMP MAHAMA)
4.KWIZERA SWEZER (CAMP MAHAMA)
-58 KG SENIOR MALE
1.SEKANYAMBO JEAN PAUL (IYF)
2.BYIRINGIRO ABRAHAM (DREAM FIGHTERS)
3.KAMANA LATIFA (UNITY)
4.NIYIGIZE JEAN DE DIEU (DREAM)
-63 KG SENIOR MALE
1.CYUBAHIRO ARTHUR (DREAM FIGHTERS)
2.IYUMVA REGIS (IYF)
3.GATERA SAMUEL (DREAM)
4.OCHAKA SAMUEL (UGANDA)
-68 KG SENIOR MALE
1.TWIZEYIMANA MUSSA (DREAM)
2.MUNYAKAZI VINCENT (DREAM)
3.MURAGIJIMANA ISRAEL (IYF)
4.MANIRIHO JEAN CLAUDE (KANIGA)
-74 KG SENIOR MALE
1.NIZEYIMANA SAVIO (DREAM)
2.EGACH ROGERS (UGANDA)
3.HABIMANA PAUL (KIGALI JUSTICE)
4.RWASA JOEL (CAMP MAHAMA)
+74 KG SENIOR MALE
1.GITTA HUSSEIN (UGANDA)
2.OWORI FRANCIS (UGANDA)
TEAM STANDING
1.DREAM TAEKWONDO CLUB (RWANDA)
2.MAHAMA REFUGEES CAMP TAEKWONDO TEAM (BURUNDI)
3.UGANDA TAEKWONDO TEAM
SPORT AUTOMOBILE : 10th June 2017
Slalom Memorial 2017
First Place: SEKAMANA FURAHA 1’25’’
Second Place: NDABATEZE JIMMY 1’31’’
Third Place: SAFARI CHRISTOPHER 1’36’’ 
FENCING : 10th June 2017
Men’s Category:
1.NDUWAMUNGU PATIENT
2.NYABAGABO DARCY
3.RUBEN DUNKEY
Women’s Category:
1.UWIHOREYE TUFAHA
2.INGABIRE NOELLA
3.HAKIZIMFURA CLEMENTINE
KARATE : 10th June 2017
Clubs based in Kigali dominated Karate Genocide Memorial tournament 2017
INDIVIDUAL KATA FEMALE
1.UWASE LAZIA (ZEN KARATE DO CLUB)
2.UWIZERA EVELYNE (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)
3.BYIRINGIRO JOYCE (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)
INDIVIDUAL KATA MALE
1.USENGIMANA OMAR (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)
2.MUNYESHYAKA VINCENT (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)
3.SHYAKA VICTOR (LION)
INDIVIDUAL KUMITE FEMALE
1.CYUZUZO SAKINA (FLYING EAGLE)
2.UWIZERA EVELYNE (MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB)
3.ISHIMWE SANDRINE (KIBEHO KARATE DO CLUB)
TEAM KATA MALE
1.ZEN KARATE DO CLUB
2.MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB
3.UR HUYE CAMPUS
TEAM KUMITE MALE
1.LION
2.MAMARU KARATE DO CLUB
3.ZEN B
FOOTBALL:Sunday, 11th June 2017
8 teams from different Football Centres located at Musanze District competed:
Men’s final
LES ABEILLES 2 – 0 VOLCANIC GORILLAS
TENNIS: Saturday, June 17th, 2017
Rwanda Tennis Federation prepared an international competition:
WHEEL CHAIR TENNIS
Women’s Final
KWIZERA CARINE 2 – 0 UMUTONI CLEMENTINE
Men’s Final
NDAYISHIMIYE ERNEST 2 – 0 DUSABE VICKY
AMATEURS
DOUBLE’s Final
KAMANZI FIDELE & KARANGUZA JANCY (1 – 1) BAHATI THEONESTE & KAREKEZI JEAN
BAHATI TH.& KAREKEZI JEAN gave up.
SIMPLE’s Final
KABILIGI VIATEUR (RWANDA) 2 – 1 THAIS BROUCK (FRANCE)
PROFESSIONNELS
Men’s FInal
IKONDO ARNOLD (RDC) 2 – 1 NIYIGENA ETIENNE (RWANDA)
Women’s Final
ONYA NANCY (RDC) 2 – 0 INGABIRE MEGANE (RWANDA)
TENNIS DE TABLE: Saturday, June 17th, 2017
40 players from Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda competed:
Semi Finals:
TEAM RWANDA 1 – TEAM RWANDA 2 : sets 4 – 2
TEAM UGANDA – TEAM BURUNDI : sets 3 – 0
Final:
TEAM UGANDA – TEAM RWANDA 1 : sets 3 – 0
Best Female Players: ROSINE, TUMUKUNDE HERVINE, TAMALIS
Best Male Players: MASENGESHO PATRICK, IRAKIZA BONHEUR, OLIVIER
SKATING : Sunday, June 18th, 2017
Winners:
Boys Age 3 – 5
1.HIRWA ANDY
2.YVAN
3.SEDRICK
Boys Age 6 – 7
1.MUGISHA
2.GAKUBA EMMANUEL
3.DAFI
Girls Age 8 – 12
1.INEZA SONIA
2.TETA
3.MYRIS
Boys Age 8 – 12
1.MUSENGAMANA RAMADHAN
2.RUKUNDO
3.SEDRICK
Girls Age 13 – 15
1.CHANCELINE
2.CHARLOTTE
3.YVETTE
Boys Age 13 – 15
1.KWIBUKA PACIFIQUE
2.JACKSON
3.WILSON
Girls Age 16 and above
1.ALINE
2.CLEMENTINE
3.FRANCINE
Boys Age 16 and above
1.MUGENZI ENOCK
2.BYUKUSENGE JEAN DE DIEU
3.IRADUKUNDA CRISPIN
FREESTYLE
1. ITANGISHAKA THEOGENE
2. OLIVIER
3. MBONIGABA INNOCENT
TRIATHLON: Saturday, June 17th, 2017
“KARONGI BEACH RACE GMT 2017”
JUNIOR RACE : 400m SWIM + 5km BIKE + 4km RUN
1.RUKUNDINKA STEVEN : 36min 14sec
2.NIYITANGA KEVIN : 36min 56sec
3.NIYIBIZI CEDRIC : 39min 10sec
SENIOR RACE : 750m SWIM + 20km BIKE + 8km RUN
WOMEN
1.UWINEZA HANANI 1h44min17sec
MEN
1.HATEGEKIMANA TIMAMU : 1h24min
2.NGABONZIZA MARCEL : 1h29min10sec
3.IRANKUNDA ISHIAKA (BEBETO) : 1h31min
MANIRAGABA FARADJI : 1h31min
GOLF: Saturday, June 24th, 2017
First Place: RWIYAMIRIRA ORLA : 51
Second Place: ARI SHRESTHA : 40
Third Place: PETER DOOREST : 39