Witness History
Witness History
Rwanda at the Paralympics
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November 26, 2020
9 minutes
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In 2012, the Rwandan sitting volleyball team became the first Paralympians from their country. The sport began in Rwanda after thousands of people were mutilated during the genocide of 1994, and there were emotional scenes in London when the Rwandan side eventually won a match. Bob Nicholson talks to Rwanda’s captain, Emile Vuningabo, and the side’s Dutch coach, Peter Karreman. The programme is a Whistledown Production.
PHOTO: The Rwandan team blocking a shot at the 2012 Paralympics (Getty Images)