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Fédération Rwandasise de Karaté ku cyumweru 18.09.2016 yakoresheje irushanwa ryo gutoranya abakinnyi b’ikipe y’igihugu. Ryabereye kuri satade Amahoro i Remera rihuza abakinnyi baturutse muri clubs zinyuranye, batatu ba mbere muri buri cyiciro bahabwa imidari : 1.zahabu, 2.feza, 3 & 4.bronze

KUMITE / ABAGABO
– 60 kg
1.NTWALI FISTON (Okapi Karatedo Club)
2.TWIZERE THEOPHILE (UR Karatedo Club)
3.GUSENGA YVES (Mamaru Katate Club)
4.NSABIMANA SAMUEL (Flying Eagle Karatedo Club)
– 67 kg
1.NTUNGANE EMERY (Lion Karatedo Club)
2.HABARUGIRA DIOGENE (UR Karatedo Club)
3.NSENGIYUMVA ELIE (UR Karatedo Club)
4.NDAYAMBAJE CHRISTIAN (Imirabyo Karatedo Club)
– 75 kg
1.NKURUNZIZA JEAN CLAUDE (Mamaru Karatedo Club)
2.KATABARWA REGIS (Lion Karatedo Club)
3.RUGAMBA CYPRIEN (Imirabyo Karatedo Club)
4.IHIRWERYANJYE AIMABLE (UR Karatedo Club)
– 84 kg
1.NGARAMBE VANILY (UR Karatedo Club)
2.HABIMANA BERNARD (Lion Karatedo Club)
3.SEBANANI ARDI (Rafiki Karatedo Club)
4.RUKUNDO JEAN D’AMOUR (Lion Karatedo Club)

Today:

Pool B
China vs Rwanda 3pm
USA vs Iran 8pm

Rwanda national women sitting volleyball team are hoping for a good start to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games when they face top ranked China in the opening game of Group B today at Riocentro – Pavilion 6. The team captain, Liliane Mukobwankawe, has said the team is ready for the challenge against China.

“China are the best team in the world by far and in addition, they’re also the Paralympic Games defending champions, but we have prepared well and are  determined to give them a hard time,” Mukobwankawe told Saturday Sport by phone from Rio.

She added that, “Since arriving here it’s been a hard week of training and everyone is in an upbeat mood to face the reigning champions, we may be the underdogs in this tournament but we have to give our best and fight for the pride of our country.”

Debutants Rwanda becomes the first African women sitting volleyball team to compete at the world’s biggest quadrennial sporting event of athletes with physical disabilities. The team is also the 2015 Africa Para volley champions.

Peter Karreman’s team is currently ranked 13th  in the world and are the overwhelming underdogs in a group which has defending champions and three time-winners China, three-time silver medalists USA (ranked 2nd) and  the 2015 Para Volley Asia-Oceania silver medalist Iran, who are ranked 9th.

Mukobwankawe noted, “Our aim is to get better results compared to our previous meetings, it is tough to win against the best teams in the world but we can dare to dream that we can may be cause an upset.”

 

Rwanda  Sitting Volleyball Squad:

1. Mukobwankawe Liliane (Captain)

2. Nyinawabantu Beatha,

3. Nikuze Zaninka

4. Nyiraneza Solange

5. Musabyemariya Aline

6. Kwizera Carine

7. Imanishimwe Yvonne

8. Murebwayire Claudine

9. Bazubagira Claudine

10. Nyiranshimiyimana Agnes

11. Umutoni Clementine

12. Nyirambarushimana Sandrine.

Based on The NewTimes Article.

THE RIO 2016 GAMES PROVIDED THE BEST POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENT FOR PEAK PERFORMANCES. ATHLETES ENJOYED WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES, INCLUDING A SUPERB VILLAGE, ALL LOCATED IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES, IN A COMPACT LAYOUT FOR MAXIMUM CONVENIENCE.

The competition venues were clustered in four zones – Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring. Nearly half of the athletes could reach their venues in less than 10 minutes, and almost 75 per cent could do so in less than 25 minutes. Of the 34 competition venues, eight underwent some permanent works, seven were totally temporary and nine were constructed as permanent legacy venues.

The Rio Games also celebrated and showcased sport, thanks to the city’s stunning setting and a desire to lift event presentation to new heights. At the same time, Rio 2016 was an opportunity to deliver the broader aspirations for the long-term future of the city, region and country – an opportunity to hasten the transformation of Rio de Janeiro into an even greater global city.

Source: www.olympic.org

Une semaine après la clôture des 31^ème Jeux olympiques qui se déroulaient à Rio de Janeiro au Brésil, retour sur le parcours de la délégation rwandaise.

Arrivée au Brésil quelques jours avant le début des célébrations, c’est avec enthousiasme que la délégation rwandaise, emmenée par Adrien Niyonshuti (Cyclisme sur Route) a eu l’honneur de représenter le Pays des Milles Collines lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture.  Devant les 70 000 spectateurs survoltés du mythique stade Maracaña, nos athlètes et officiels ont eu la chance de vivre une expérience unique et riche en émotion.

Retour sur les compétitions

Composition de la délégation Rwandaise :

• Johanna Umurungi, nageuse, 100m Papillon
• Eloi Imaniraguha, Nageur, 50m nage libre
• Adrien Niyonshuti, Cycliste sur Route
• Nathan Byukusenge, Cycliste Tout Terrain
• SallomeNyirarukundo, Athlétisme, 10000m
• Claudette Mukasikindi, Athlétisme Marathon
• Ambroise Uwiragiye, Athlétisme Marathon.

6 août : C’est à Adrien Niyonshuti qu’est revenu l’honneur d’ouvrir la route aux athlètes rwandais. Au côté des meilleurs coureurs cyclistes de la planète, Adrien a joué de malchance. Victime d’un problème mécanique puis d’une chute au cinquantième bipolar affective disorder, il a été contraint d’abandonner et de rentrer plus tôt que ses concurrents au village olympique. Une déception pour cette icône du cyclisme rwandais qui avait déjà participé à la compétition de VTT à Londres en 2012 et espérait inscrire son nom au classement olympique des cyclistes sur route.

Côté femme, c’est la jeune Johanna Umurungi qui a ouvert le bal. La nageuse de 20 ans, invitée sur Wild Card  à prendre part à la compétition du 100 mètres papillons n’a malheureusement pas réussi l’exploit. En terminant quatrième de sa série (sur 5 participantes) avec un temps de 1 minute, 11 secondes et 92 centièmes, elle n’a pu se hisser au tour suivant. Elle peut tout de même se satisfaire d’avoir, pour sa première participation à un évènement de cette ampleur, battu son chrono personnel de 2 secondes.

11 août: Invité sur Wild Card comme son homologue féminine, Eloi a pris part à la compétition de 50 mètres nage libre. Huitième et dernier de sa série avec un temps de 26 secondes et 43 centièmes il a sans surprise quitté la compétition après sa première course. L’expérience reste tout de même très positive et enrichissante pour Eloi qui, du haut de ses 21 ans, a pu participer à sa première olympiade.

12 août: Pour le début des compétitions d’athlétisme, Sallomé Nyirarukundo a eu la chance de participer à une des courses les plus marquantes de ces jeux olympiques. Alignée sur la finale du 10000 mètres elle n’a pu faire concurrence à la fameuse Almaz Ayana qui a, lors de cette course, pulvérisé le record du Monde avec un chrono de 29 minutes, 17 secondes et 45 centièmes. Notre athlète est venue se classer 27^ème sur 37 avec un chrono de 32 minutes, 7 secondes et 80 centièmes.

14 août: Les rwandaises de nouveau à l’honneur ! Claudette Mukasakindi a pris place sur la ligne de départ du marathon féminin et s’est classée 126^ème sur les 157 participantes enregistrées avec un temps de 3 heures, 5 minutes et 57 secondes.

21 août: Durant cette journée de clôture de ces Jeux Olympiques, deux athlètes rwandais ont pris part aux compétitions.

Ambroise Uwiragiye s’est classé 99^ème d’un marathon remporté par le kényan Eliud Kipchoge en 2 heures 8 minutes et 44 secondes. Il a fallu 17 minutes de plus à Ambroise pour boucler le tracé de 42 Km.

Participant à l’épreuve de Vélo Tout Terrain, Nathan Byukusenge, rattrapé par un concurrent au quatrième tour, n’a pu parcourir les 3 derniers tours restants pour boucler le parcours et s’est vu contraint d’abandonner. Pour la petite histoire, il est arrivé la même mésaventure à Peter Sagan, star mondiale du vélo de route.

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One week after the end of the 31st Olympic Games which took place in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, here a retrospective of the Rwandan delegation journey.

Most of the Rwandan athletes and officials reached Rio de Janeiro a few days before the beginning of the celebrations. Full of enthusiasm and leaded by Adrien Niyonshuti (Road cycling), they proudly paraded and represented Rwanda during the opening ceremony under the eyes of the 70 000 spectators that filled up the Maracanã Stadium. What a beautiful experience!

Team Rwanda Olympic:

• Johanna Umurungi, swimmer, 100m butterfly
• Eloi Imaniraguha, Nageur, 50m freestyle
• Adrien Niyonshuti, Road cycling
• Nathan Byukusenge, Mountain bike
• SallomeNyirarukundo, Athletics, 10000m
• Claudette Mukasikindi, Athletics Marathon
• Ambroise Uwiragiye, Athletics Marathon.

August 6th:  Adrien Niyonsuti opened the road to the Rwandan Athletes. In the middle of the best cyclist of the world, Adrien had been plagued by bad luck. First of all Victim of a mechanical issue, he fell down at the 50^th kilometer and was forced to abandon. A deception for this Rwandan sport icon which was hoping to record his name the Olympic road cyclist ranking.

For the women, the young Johanna Umurungi launched the festivity. The 20-years-old swimmer who received a wild to participate to the 100 meters butterfly did not realize the masterstroke. 4^th out of 5 of her heat in 1 minute, 11 seconds and 92 hundredth, she did not qualify for the next row. She could still be pleased since she beat her personal record.

August 11^th: Also directly invited, Eloi Imaniraguha participated to the 50 meters freestyle competition. He unfortunately finished 8^th and last of his heat in 26 seconds and 43 hundredth and quitted the competition after the first race. A bit of deception but such a great experience for Eloi which was participating to his first Olympic Games and will keep on improving!

August 12^th: For the opening of the athletics trials, Sallome Nyirarukundo was lucky to take part of one of the most incredible race of those Olympic Games. On the starting line of the 10 000 meters, she ran aside the famous Almaz Ayana who pulverized the world record (29 minutes, 17 seconds and 45 hundredth). Our champion finished 27^th out 37^th and ran in 32 minutes 7 seconds and 80 hundredth.

August 14^th: It was the turn of Claudette Mukasikindi to enter the competition. She ran the Marathon in 3 hours 5 minutes and 57 second and finished 126^th out of 157 participants.

August 21^st: For the Olympic Games closing day, two Rwandan athletes did perform. Ambroise Uwiragiye ranked 99^th out of 155 Marathon runners. The Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge ran in 2 hours 8 minutes and 44 seconds and won the gold medal. It took 17 more minutes to Ambroise to finish the race.

In Mountain Bike, Nathan Byukusenge got rejoined by another competitor at the 4^th lap and was forced to stop. For the anecdote, the same happened the famous Peter Sagan!

No medals but a great adventure for those 7 athletes and the few officials of the Rwanda Olympic team. Welcome back!

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Nyuma y’ibyumweru bibiri harangiye imikino olempike yabereye i Rio de Janeiro muri Bresil, reka dusubize amaso inyuma turebe uko abahagarariye u Rwanda muri iyo mikino bitwaye.

Bamwe mu bagize ikipe olempike y’u Rwanda bageze i Rio mbere y’uko imikino itangira, mu birori byo kuyitangiza ku mugaragaro byabereye imbere y’abantu ibihumbi mirongo irindwi (70.000) muri stade Maracana ; Niyonshuti Adrien (usiganwa ku magare) akaba ari we wari utwaye ibendera ry’u Rwanda.

Ikipe olempike y’u Rwanda yari igizwe n’abakinnyi 7 :

• Umurungi Johanna , umukino wo kwoga metero 100 bunyugunyugu « papillon/batterfly »

• Imaniraguha Eloi, umukino wo kwoga metero 50 umusomyo « nage libre/freestyle »

• Niyonshuti Adrien, umukino wo gusiganwa ku magare mu muhanda « course sur route / road race »

• Byukusenge Nathan, umukino wo gusiganwa ku magare mu misozi « vélo de montagne / mountain bike »

• Nyirarukundo Sallome, gusiganwa kwiruka metero 10.000

• Mukasakindi Claudette, gusiganwa kwiruka marathon (42 km)

• Uwiragiye Ambroise, gusiganwa kwiruka marathon  (42 km)

Kuwa 06 Kanama 2016 : Niyonshuti Adrien niwe wabimburiye abakinnyi b’u Rwanda, aho mu isiganwa ku magare mu muhanda yari ahanganye n’ibindi bihangange ku isi ; ariko akaba yaragize ibyago byo kudasoza isiganwa nyuma y’aho igare rye ryagize ikibazo hanyuma ahabwa irindi ariko riza kumugusha ava mu isiganwa agenze kilometero 50. Byabaye agahinda kuri we, kuko nyuma yo gukora isiganwa ku magare mu misozi mu mikino olempike yabereye i London mu 2012 kandi agasoza irushanwa; yifuzaga kwandika izina akina n’isiganwa ku magare mu muhanda akarisoza.

Uwo munsi,  Umurungi Johanna w’imyaka 20 wagiye muri iyi mikino ku butumire « wild card », nawe yabimburiye abakinnyi b’abakobwa. Mu mukino wo kwoga bunyugunyugu  ahareshya na metero 100, ntiyashoboye kurenga amajonjora kuko yasoje ku mwanya wa 4 mu bakinnyi 5 bari mu itsinda rye ; akoresheje umunota 1 amasegonda 11 n’iby’ijana 92. Cyakora yishimiye kuba ku nshuro ya mbere akinnye irushanwa ryo ku rwego rw’ikirenga, yaragabanyije amasegonda 2 ku bihe yari asanzwe akoresha.

Kuwa 11 Kanama 2016 : Imaniraguha Eloi nawe wagiye muri iyi mikino ku butumire, yakoze irushanwa ryo kwoga umusomyo ahareshya na metero 50, afata umwanya wa 8 ari nawo wa nyuma mu itsinda yarimo, akoresheje amasegonda 26 n’iby’ijana 43 ; bityo nawe ntiyashobora kurenga amajonjora. Ku myaka 21 nawe ni ubwa mbere yari agiye mu mikino olempike.

Kuwa 12 Kanama 2016 : Kuri uwo munsi nibwo hatangiye imikino ngororamubiri, Nyirarukundo Sallome akaba yaragize amahirwe yo gukina irushanwa ryabaye rimwe mu yaranze iyi mikino olempike Rio 2016. Mu kwiruka metero ibihumbi 10, Sallome ntiyashoboye guhangara Almaz Ayana wesheje umuhigo w’isi akoresheje iminota 29, amasegonda 17 n’iby’ijana 45 ; mu gihe we yasoje ku mwanya wa 27 mu bakinnyi 37, akoresheje iminota 32, amasegonda 7 n’iby’ijana 80.

Kuwa 14 Kanama 2016: Mukasakindi Claudette yakoze isiganwa rya marathon, asoza ku mwanya wa 126 mu bakinnyi 157, akoresheje amasaha 3, iminota 5 n’amasegonda 57.

Kuwa 21 Kanama 2016: Kuri uwo munsi wasoje imikino olempike Rio 2016, abakinnyi babiri b’u Rwanda bari mu marushanwa.

Uwiragiye Ambroise muri marathon yabaye uwa 99 mu bakinnyi 155, asoza iminota 17 nyuma y’umunyakenya Eliud Kipchoge watsinze iryo siganwa akoresheje amasaha 2, iminota 8 n’amasegonda 44.

Mu isiganwa ry’amagare mu misozi, Byukusenge Nathan ntiyashoboye gusoza irushanwa kubera ko aho ryabereye bagombaga kuhazenguruka inshuro 7, ariko uwo abari imbere bashyikiriye mu nzira agakurwamo. Nibyo byabaye kuri Nathan kuko bamushyikiriye asigaje kuzenguruka inshuro 3, ari nabyo byabaye kuri Peter SAGAN,  icyamamare mu isiganwa ku magare mu muhanda.

       

 

Itsinda ry’u Rwanda ry’abakinnyi bafite ubumuga bazerekeza i Rio muri Brazil mu mikino Paralempike, baratangaza ko bafite icyizere cyo kuzamura ibendera ry’u Rwanda.

Mu kiganiro ubuyobozi bw’ishyirahamwe ry’imikino y’abafite ubumuga bagiranye n’itangazamakuru kuri uyu wa Gatatu, batangaje ko ubushobozi bafite babukoresheje ngo bategure neza abakinnyi bagera kuri 13 bazahagararira u Rwanda mu mikino y’abafite ubumuga (Paralympic games) izabera i Rio de Janeiro muri Brazil kuva taliki 07 Nzeli kugera 18 Nzeli 2016. 

Mu mukino wa Sitting Volleyball bariteguye, bitoreje mu bihugu bitandukanye …

Mu kwezi kwa 3/2016, iyi kipe y’abagore yerekeje mu Bushinwa ihakinira igikombe mpuzamigabane, bahahurira n’amakipe 6 afite yari tike y’imikino Paralempike, ndetse n’andi n’amakipe 8 yashakaga itike 1, ikintu bumva ko cyabahaye ubunararibonye kuko bazaba bahangana n’amakipe bigeze guhura, bakaba kandi no mu kwezi kwa 6 basubiye mu Buholandi, bakina imikino ya gicuti itandukanye.

Amafoto y’iyi kipe nyuma yo guhabwa inama z’uko bazitwara i Rio

Muvunyi Hermas arifuza kubona ibendera ry’u Rwanda rizamuka, ndetse na Rwanda Nziza ikaririmbwa

Umukinnyi uhabwa amahirwe menshi yo kwitwara neza muri aya marushanwa, ni Muvunyi Hermas, wigeze no kwegukana umudali wa Zahabu muri Shampiona y’isi mu mwaka wa 2013 mu gusiganwa Metero 400.

“Ndifuza kuba uwa mbere, kuko iyo ubaye uwa kabiri hazamuka ibendera gusa, ndifuza gukora ibishoboka byose nkaba uwa mbere, nkabona ibendera ry’u Rwanda rizamuka muri Brazil, ndetse n’indirimbo ry’igihugu cy’u Rwanda ikumvikana muri Brazil” Hermas Muvunyi aganira n’itangazamakuru.

Muvunyi Hermans ubu ni we ufite agahigo ko gusiganwa muri 400m muri Afurika, akazaba akina 400m na 1500m, ndetse akaba yarakoreye imyitozo i Doha 2015 ari naho yaboneye Minima, mu kwa 7 yari mu Budage, ndetse akora n’indi myitozo mu Rwanda.

 

Source: www.kigalitoday.com

Mbere y’uko haba amarushanwa y’umunsi wa nyuma muri Jeux Olympiques RIO 2016, abayobozi ba Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Rwanda bongeye gusura abagize “Rwanda Olympic Team” aho bacumbitse.

Kuri iki cyumweru taliki 21 Kanama harasozwa imikino olempike yaberaga i Rio de Janeiro muri Brasil, mu mikino iteganyijwe ejo ku munsi wo gusoza hakaba harimo Marathon mu bagabo na Moutain Bike, U Rwanda rukazahagararirwa n’abakinnyi babiri: UWIRAGIYE Ambroise uzirukanka muri Marathon na Byukusenge Nathan mu isiganwa ry’amagare bita Mountain Bike, ni isiganwa rizabera mu nzira z’igitaka, umusenyi, amabuye, pedobearpics.com n’ahamanuka byiganjemo imitego n’inzitane by’ubwoko bunyuranye ahareshya na 5km; ariko bazazenguruka bagaruka (laps) aho batangiriye bagakomeza.

Kuri uyu wa gatandatu abayobozi ba Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Rwanda barikumwe nukuriye department ya siporo muri MINISPOC  basuye “Rwanda Olympic Team” bagirana ibiganiro byari bigamije guhanahana ibitekerezo no gutera ingabo mu bitugu abakinnyi bagifite amarushanwa, gusubiza amaso inyuma ku migendekere y’abayarangije; n’icyerekezo cyahabwa imitegurire ku buryo burambye y’abakinnyi mu marushanwa yo ku rwego rwo hejuru.

Abakinnyi babiri ba “Rwanda Olympic Team” basigaje gukora amarushanwa mu mikino olempike ibera i Rio muri Bresil, BYUKUSENGE NATHAN muri mountain bike na UWIRAGIYE AMBROISE muri marathon, bamaze kugera i Rio.

Kuwa kabiri 16.08.2016 bakoze imyitozo yoroheje yo kunanura ingingo no kugabanya umunaniro kubera ingendo ndende, guhera kuri uyu wa gatatu bakaza gutangira imyitozo yimbitse ahazabera amarushanwa.

Ku cyumweru 21.08.2016, BYUKUSENGE Nathan azasiganwa muri mountain bike naho UWIRAGIYE Ambroise muri marathon mu bagabo, twabibutsa ko ari nawo munsi wo gusoza imikino olempike Rio 2016 yaberaga i Rio de Janeiro muri Brazil.

 

Nyirarukundo (left) and teammate Claudette Mukasakindi pose on the Rio Olympics rings. The 18-year old will compete in women’s 10,000m final today. (Photo Credit: Fidèle K. Sebalinda)

Today at 4:10pm, Teenager Salome Nyirarukundo will make her Olympic debut today in the women’s 10,000 meters final, hoping to break her current personal record of 31:45:82.

The 18-year-old had her maiden participation in a senior competition on June 25 during the 20th edition of Africa Athletics Senior Championship that took place in Durban, South Africa, where she finished 4th in the 10,000m.

She posted her personal best time of 31:45:82, which was well below the Rio Olympics qualification minima time of 32 minutes and 15 seconds.

Speaking to Times Sport in a phone interview from Rio, ahead of her Olympic debut, the Rutsiro district-born athlete revealed that her target is to finish the race in the lowest time possible.

The marathon is one of the toughest races on the Olympics schedule. Nyirarukundo will compete against 37 athletes, including defending champion and hot favourite Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia, who won gold in London, posting 30:20.75.
Others are; Kenyans Sally Kipyego, silver medalist from London in a time of 30:26.37 and Vivian Cheruiyot, who claimed bronze four years ago in 30:30.44.

“This is a big and tough competition with more experienced athletes from different parts of the world, nonetheless, I want to do my best and challenge to the last, my priority target is to set a new Personal Best,” said Nyirarukundo.

In the just concluded IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships that took place from July 19-24 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, she set her Personal Best in 5000m after finishing 13th posting 15:57:68.

Nyirarukundo is among the trio of runners representing Rwanda in Rio. The other two are; Claudette Mukasakindi and Ambroise Uwiragiye, who will compete in full marathon.

                                    Photo Credit: Fidèle K. Sebalinda

Source:www.newtimes.co.rw

Prezida wa komite Olempike y’u Rwanda Bayigamba Robert ari kumwe n’umunyambanga mukuru Rutagengwa Philibert, basuye kandi bakorana inama n’abagize Rwanda Olympic Team aho bacumbitse muri Olympic Village.
Baganiriye kandi basuzumira hamwe uko abakinnyi basoje amarushwanwa bitwaye.

Habaye no kungurana ibitekerezo ku byafasha abatarakina, ibyo gukosorwa no kunoza muri gahunda ziri imbere zijyanye no gutegura abakinnyi n’amarushwanwa ku buryo bw’ubunyamwuga.