Beach Volleyball: Rwanda’s Teams to Vie for World Cup Incentivized to Hoist the Country’s Flag High

Rwanda is amongst countries who will take part in the tournament, which was officially started by FIVB in 1997. It was started for the first time in Los Angeles, since then, it occurs once in two years, and is going to be taking place on its 12^th time in this year. The previous tournament was staged in Vienna, Austria in 2017.  

Rwanda will be represented by two teams, men and women, since Olivier Ntagengwa and Kavalo Patrick Akumuntu were shortlist to form a national team while Charlotte Nzayisenga and Judith Hakizimana stand for women’s side.

On Tuesday 25^, June 2019, both teams were given opportunity to hoist the national flag high as a hallmark of giving them power to represent the country in German.

From the left: Ntagengwa Olivier, Rurangayire Guy, Karekezi Leandre and Charlotte Nzayisenga.

During the ceremony, meant to empower Rwandans teams, held at the national stadium, Amahoro, Guy Rurangayire, who is in charge of sports in the ministry of sports and culture in Rwanda, was a guest of honor together with Leandre Karekezi, presiding Rwanda volleyball federation. 

 Ntagengwa Olivier is a captain of Patrick Kavalo Akumuntu

The two teams from Rwanda are expected to be coached by Jean Luc Ndayicyengurukiye while Providence Mukamurenzi will be a head of delegation.