Every 7th April, Rwandese commemorate Tustis Victims killed in the 1994 genocide. As of today, the country of Rwanda marks 25 years since the massacre happened. Sports fans are in great sorrow remembering beloved players lost lives in the genocide.
The volley ball
game is one of the championships in Rwanda that suffers extreme lack of players
because of vast number of players slaughtered in the genocide. The genocide
killed about a million Tutsis. The federation of Rwanda for volley ball (FRVB) unveils
names of killed victims that include; coaches, players, team managers and fans.
The name list released by the Rwanda's federation for Volley ball.
1. Iminamikore
Bejamin(played for UNR Butare, the Former national University of Rwanda, now it
became University of Rwanda, UR- Huye campus)
2. Murekezi Regis
(UNR Butare)
3. Ntagugura
Placide (UNR Nyakinama)
4. Ntagwabira
Basile(UNR Nyakinama)
5. Kumuyange
Egide(UNR Nyakinama)
6. Karonji Canisius(UNR
Nyakinama
7. Hategekimana
Emmanuel (UNR Nyakinama)
8. Gasinzigwa
Michel (UNR Nyakinama)
9. Rutayisire
Théoneste(UNR Nyakinama),
10. Niyongira
Justin (UNR Nyakinama),
11. Kagenza
Alphonse (UNR Nyakinama)
12. Rwagashayija
Innocent (GSO Butare)
13. Kayiranga
Eric (GSO Butare)
14. Kamonyo Jean
Pierre (played for GSO Butare),
15. Gabiro Eugene
(GSO Butare),
16. Ngoga
Sebalinda Dominique (GSO Butare),
17. Butare
Alpfred Toto (GSO Butare)
18. Mukeshimana
Martin (Buhiri, now became KVC)
19. Ulimubenshi
Vénant (KVC)
20. Rukamba Jean
Marie Vianney (KVC),
21. Mugandura
Jean de la Croix (KVC),
22. Gasana
Callixte (KVC)
23. Ntaganira
Innocent, Théogène (KVC)
24. Hategekimana
Innocent (Petit Seminaire de Butare)
25. Sebalinda
Gilles (Petit Seminaire de Butare)
26. Gakebuka
Camile (Petit Seminaire de Butare)
27. Ngarambe JMV
(Petit Seminaire de Butare)
28. Tumukuze Jean
Bosco (Petit Seminaire de Butare)
29. Rutiyomba
Toussaint (Petit Seminaire de Butare)
30. Rutsindura
Alphonse (Petit Seminaire de Butare),
31. Uwimana
Abdallah (Minitransco)
32. Rugira
Marcellin (Minitransco)
33. Gakwaya
Vincent (Minitransco)
34. Kayigamba
André (Minitransco)
35. Ngamije
Esdras (Electrogaz)
36. Rudandi Jean
Pierre (Electrogaz)
37. Kabagema
Sosthène (Electrogaz),
38. Rugira Jean
Bosco (Kigoma),
39. Kamanzi
Goretti(Les Lionnes),
40. Mignonne (Les
Lionnes),
41. Karasira
(Ouragan),
42. Rugenera
Landouard (College St André),
43. Ugeziwe Jean
Berchmas (Petit Seminaire Ndera),
44. Mugaragu William
(Ecole des Sciences Byimana)