Handball: Rwanda to host regional handball tournament.

Rwanda has been confirmed as the hosts of the 38th East and Central Africa Handball Federation (ECAHF) Senior Club Championship 2019 due December 2-7.

The regional championship will attract top clubs from Kenya, Tanzania, DRC, Uganda, Zambia and Rwanda in the men’s category, while the women’s competition, also to be held in Kigali, will be contested by teams from Uganda, Tanzania, DR Congo, Kenya and Rwanda.

The games will be hosted at two venues; Kimisagara Youth Centre courts and the Amahoro National Stadium.

In an interview with Times Sport on Tuesday, Jean Paul Ngarambe, the Secretary-General of Rwanda Handball Federation, said that “It is a pleasure to host the tournament again” having previously organised it in 2004 and 2015.

As the hosts, Rwanda will field three teams in the men’s category; champions Police, APR and Gicumbi, while only UR-Rukara will represent in women’s fray.

Police won the men’s title in 2015 when the tournament was last held in Rwanda.

“Source: The New Times.”

Sport Events of this week of 18-24 Nov 2019.

1. Rwanda Football Federation

The Rwanda Premier League  resumes on this Thursday 21 Nov 2019 with Match Day 9 Fixtures.

In addition, from 24-30 Nov 2019, FERWAFA will be hosting the FIFA workshop for National Technical Directors with participation of Secretaries General from different countries. 


2. Rwanda Association for the Promotion of Sports among Workers (ARPST)

ARPST is hosting the following matches for public and private institutions in this coming weekend:

On Friday, 22 November 2019:

  • Football

REG vs MINECOFIN (at IPRC Kigali from 03:30pm)

WASAC VS RWANDAIR (at CSK from 03:30pm)

RSB V RSSB (at MUMENA from 03:30)

  • Basketball 

Men: RWANDAIR VS PRIMATURE (at NPC Gymnasium from 04:30pm)

Women: UR VS REG (at KIST from 03:30pm)

  • Volleyball 

Men: MIFOTRA VS NIDA (at Petit Stade from 03:30pm)

Women: RRA VS MOD (at NPC Gymnasium from 03:30pm)

On Saturday, 23 November 2019:

  • Football

EQUITY VS AJESPOR (at MUMENA from 11:00am)

  • Basketball

EQUITY  VS BK (at CSK from 10:00am)

KCB VS SKOL (at NPC Gymnasium from 10:00am)


3. National Paralympic Committee – Rwanda

From 23-24 November, NPC Rwanda is hosting the first phase of Sitting Volleyball National Championship 2019-2020 with 18 teams on men’s side and 12 teams on women’s side will participate at this annual event which will take place in Huye district, UR gymnasium. 

Suit of Matches

  • Men
  1. Gisagara – Nyanza
  2. Gasabo – Muhanga
  3. Kicukiro – Nyamasheke
  4. Rubavu – Burera
  5. Musanze – Huye
  6. Gatsibo – Rulindo
  7. Karongi – Ngoma
  8. Gicumbi – Ruhango
  9. Rusizi – Rutsiro
  10. Gisagara – Muhanga
  11. Nyanza – Nyamasheke
  12. Gasabo – Burera
  13. Kicukiro – Huye
  14. Rubavu – Rulindo
  15. Musanze – Ngoma
  16. Gatsibo – Ruhango
  17. Karongi – Rutsiro
  18. Gicumbi – Rusizi
  19. Gisagara – Nyamasheke
  20. Muhanga – Burera
  21. Nyanza – Huye
  22. Gasabo – Rulindo
  23. Kicukiro – Ngoma
  24. Rubavu – Ruhango
  25. Musanze – Rutsiro
  26. Gatsibo – Rusizi
  27. Karongi – Gicumbi
  28. Gisagara – Burera
  29. Nyamasheke – Huye
  30. Muhanga – Rulindo
  31. Nyanza – Ngoma
  32. Gasabo – Ruhango
  33. Kicukiro – Rutsiro
  34. Rubavu – Rusizi
  35. Musanze – Gicumbi
  36. Gatsibo – Karongi
  37. Gisagara – Huye
  38. Burera – Rulindo
  • Women
  1. Bugesera – Nyanza
  2. Gicumbi – Ngoma
  3. Gasabo – Nyamasheke
  4. Nyarugenge – Rubavu
  5. Ruhango – Rulindo
  6. Gakenke – Musanze
  7. Bugesera – Ngoma
  8. Nyanza – Nyamasheke
  9. Gicumbi – Rubavu
  10. Gasabo – Rulindo
  11. Nyarugenge – Musanze
  12. Ruhango – Gakenke
  13. Bugesera – Nyamasheke
  14. Ngoma – Rubavu
  15. Nyanza – Rulindo
  16. Gicumbi – Musanze
  17. Gasabo – Gakenke
  18. Nyarugenge – Ruhango

4. Rwanda Cycling Federation

  • Official Presentation of Tour Du Rwanda 2020 (Feb 23 – March 01) on this Thursday, 21 Nov at KIM Hotel.
  • Training course for commissaires
  • Rwanda Cycling Federation is organizing the Rwanda Cycling Cup 2019, FARMERS RACE on this Saturday, 23rd November 2019 in Musanze district.


5. Rwanda Volleyball Federation


6. Rwanda Cricket Association 

Commercial bank of Africa T10 knock out tournament from 23-24 November 2019.


7. Rwanda Basketball Federation

FERWABA is hosting the “Agaciro Basketball Tournament 2019” from 22-29 November 2019.

Teams to compete by categories:

  • Men (Patriots BBC, REG BBC, APR Men BBC and ESPOIR BBC)
  • Women (APR Ladies BBC, The Hoops BBC, RP-IPRC Huye and UBUMWE BBC)
  • Youth  U17: Group A (Elite BBC, RAFIKI Kids and VJN Rubavu) – Group B (Shooting Touch, Gikondo Boys and The Hoops)

Games fixtures of 22nd Nov:

  • U17 (Group A)

Elite BBC vs RAFIKI Kids (At Petit Stade from 04:00pm)

  • Women

APR Ladies BBC vs UBUMWE BBC (At Petit Stade from 06:00pm)

  • Men

PATRIOTS BBC vs ESPOIR BBC (At Petit Stade from 08:00pm)

Games fixtures of 23rd Nov:

  • U17 (Group A)

GIKONDO Boys vs The Hoops (At Petit Stade from 04:00pm)

  • Women

The Hoops BBC vs RP-IPRC Huye (At Petit Stade from 06:00pm)

  • Men

REG BBC vs APR Men BBC (At Petit Stade from 08:00pm)


8. Rwanda Chess Federation

From the 23rd to the 24th of November, Rwanda Chess Federation is hosting the 2019 Youth Chess Championship (Under 18) at IPRC Kigali from 09:00am every day.


9. Rwanda Rugby Federation

The Rugby National Team will face Ivory Coast for the second Rugby Africa Cup (RAC) 2020 elimination stage match on Saturday, 23 November at the Bingerville Stadium in Abidjan.


10. Rwanda Swimming Federation

  • On this 23rd November 2019, the Swimming Federation is hosting the Inter-club Swimming Competition for youth aged under 15 at Green Hills Academy.
  • The National Team is also having an intensive training from 22-27 Nov ahead of 5th CANA Zone III Championships, 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2019, Nairobi.

LAUSANNE 2020 COMPETITION SCHEDULE UNVEILED.

THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION SCHEDULE OF THE LAUSANNE 2020 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES WAS RELEASED BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE. WITH THE FIRST COMPETITIONS KICKING OFF IN LES DIABLERETS, VILLARS AND LAUSANNE ON JANUARY 10TH, 2020, THE DAY AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY IN LAUSANNE AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE CLOSING CEREMONY ON JANUARY 22ND.

The schedule is out and promises to be intense. Overall, a total of 81 competitions will be held at eight different sites over the 13 days following the Opening Ceremony. One of the main features of Lausanne 2020 will be its two-wave organisation system, an innovative solution designed to significantly increase hosting capacity by allowing each “wave” of athletes to have a shorter stay on-site. As a result, a grand total of 1880 athletes, of which a gender equal representation of 940 males and 940 females are expected to take part in the Games, allowing for exemplary diversity and a high quality of competitions.

Virginie Faivre, President of Lausanne 2020: “As an athlete, this is when it all starts to feel real. Knowing the date, the time and the place of each competition brings an indescribable feeling of excitement.  The countdown starts now and the next few months of training will be decisive. I can only wish all the young athletes and their teams the best of luck in these last moments of preparation. They can count on the amazing work of Lausanne 2020’s staff and volunteers to make these Games incredible and a memory which they will treasure forever.”

The first wave of competitions will kick-off with alpine skiing in Les Diablerets, biathlon in Les Tuffes and ski mountaineering, which will be making its debut in the Olympic Games, in Villars. Lausanne will be the host of figure skating and mixed NOC 3-on-3 ice hockey, a new competition format proposed and developed by the International Ice Hockey Federation and Lausanne 2020. This first wave of competitions will also be marked by four days of speed skating on the frozen lake of St-Moritz.

January 16th will ring the transition to the second wave of competitions and young athletes. St-Moritz’s historic natural Olympia Bob Run will host its first luge, bobsleigh and skeleton Olympic competitions since 1948. The French station of Les Tuffes will welcome ski testosterone and Nordic combined, while its Swiss neighbour, Vallée de Joux, will host cross-country skiing. Freestyle skiing and snowboard will take place in Villars and Leysin.  As for Lausanne, it will stage five days of 6-team tournaments in ice hockey and the short track speed skating competitions.

Curling will run across the whole Games Time, taking place in Champéry from January 10th to 22nd. The Games will come to an end with the Closing Ceremony to be held at the Medals Plaza, in Lausanne, on January 22nd.

Simone Righenzi, Head of Sports of Lausanne 2020: “This competition schedule is a labour of love that is three years in the making, and we have design it in the best way possible to meet the needs of every stakeholder. We are incredibly proud of the work that has been done and now that the schedule has been revealed to the public, we are looking forward to activating each competition site during Games time. We hope that audiences at home in Switzerland and abroad will enjoy the competitions and that these young athletes will be inspired to write an unforgettable page of their career.”

Lausanne 2020 is proud to be able to offer all sports competitions free of charge.  In line with its commitment to sustainability, Lausanne 2020 encourages all visitors to opt for public transport to access the venues.

For the detailed competition schedule, please click here.

Source: IOC Media

The RNOSC has successfully hosted a training session on journalism’s ethics code and Olympic Values.

From the 11th to the 13th of February 2020, The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee has successfully hosted a 3-day training session on ethics in sports journalism, the Olympic values and its application to the Rwandan cultural values and history.

Group photo after the opening ceremony.

30 sports journalists from different local media houses had an opportunity to learn more about the ancient and modern Olympics, the philosophy of Olympism and following panel discussions:

  • Structure and programs of International Olympic Committee.
  • Background of the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee, its mission, values, objectives, responsibilities and its programs.
  • Code of Ethics for Journalists and Reporters, the role of the media in the development of sports in Rwanda and the content to be transmitted to their audiences, and – Sharing experience on sports journalism.
  • Review of most cases received by the Rwanda Media Council about sports journalists.
  • The roles of different stakeholders involved in the development of sport.
  • The power of media in the implementation of the Rwandan sport policy.
  • Relation and collaboration between Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee and the Ministry of Sports, National Sports Federations, Associations and other partners.

As practical component, the participants visited the Royal Palace which is located in Nyanza district, Southern Province with purpose of discovering how Olympic values and Rwandan traditional values are related based on the book “Traditional Games and Weapons in Rwanda” (“Imikino n’Intwaro Gakondo” for Kinyarwanda version and “Les Jeux Et Les Armes Traditionnels Au Rwanda” for French version), published by Inteko Izirikana in collaboration with the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee.

The IOC Member and First Vice President of Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee, Mrs. Félicité Rwemarika who was the guest of honor in her opening remarks said: “I hope that this 3-day session will be a good moment to relearn the journalism’s code of ethics and about Olympic movement. You are the voice of sport and we value your contribution in development of it.”

Mr. BUTOYI Jean who is the current President of both Rwanda Sports Journalists Association and RNOSC Media Commission commended the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee for the initiative and urged the journalists to take the advantage of the workshop to boost their professional skills.

The Radio and TV 10 presenter, Miss Iradukunda Yvonne who attended the session said that the training challenged her mind and has contributed a lot to her career as a sports journalist while Saddam Mihigo who is the founder of

halftime.rw suggested the RNOSC to organize such important workshop at least once a year.

Speaking to the participants during the closing ceremony, the RNOSC President, Amb. Valens Munyabagisha: “We have to work closely with media towards the Rwanda Sport Movement development and trainings like these give us an opportunity to have the same thinking about the vision of Rwandan Sport industry.”

A range of experts have contributed to this workshop including the Rwanda Sports Journalists Association and RNOSC Media Commission President, Mr. BUTOYI Jean, Rwanda Media Council Chairman, Mr. BARORE Cléophas, Sports Journalism Educators Mr. RUSHINGABIGWI Jean Bosco and Mr. KAMANZI Innocent and the President of Inteko Izirikana, Mr. MUVUNANYAMBO Apollinaire.

The 3-day training session was concluded by a friendly football match between AJSPOR Broad Media FC 4-3 AJSPOR Print Media FC which took place at Amahoro National Stadium.

The RNOSC organized the National Forum for Gender Equality in Rwanda Sports Movement.

From 13th to 15th of February 2019, The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee hosted the National Forum for Gender Equality in Rwanda Sports Movement which took place in Nyanza District.

The three-day forum was officially opened by the Minister of Sports and Culture, Hon. Espérance Nyirasafari – She urged women to work together in order to overcome challenges they face in sports.

“Let me take this opportunity to thank the organisers of the forum aimed at finding a strategic plan that will involve more women in the sports transformation of this country,” she said.

“Gender equality in sports is not a forgotten issue by the government, but we need more integration of women in decision-making bodies, not only in women’s sport, administration, but also in the decision making processes though there are challenges which are not just particular to Rwanda”.

The RNOSC President, Amb. Valens Munyabagisha: “Some of the challenges faced by women in sports included lack of investments, low turn up of women in sports especially in decision-making process in the Sports Federations they belong to.”

The IOC Member and RNOSC Vice President, Mrs. Felicite Rwemarika: “More of these more information about women in sports should be organized in order to encourage more women to get involved in the sector just like other sectors.”

The forum that concluded on Friday evening attracted 64 women participants from different sports bodies, private partners, and government officials as well as other stakeholders.

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