4 swimmers have been chosen to signify Rwanda on the Dakar 2026 Summer time Youth Olympic Video games, scheduled to happen in Senegal from October 13 to November 13.
Organised by the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC), the multi-sport occasion brings collectively athletes aged beneath 18 from all over the world. Rwanda will likely be making its fourth look on the Youth Olympic Video games.
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The swimmers chosen are Kean Murenzi Sheja, Jayden Ntwali, Liban Aragasan Mugabo, and Keza Kalisa.
Swimming may have the biggest illustration in Rwanda's delegation. The nation may also area one athlete in taekwondo, one in athletics, two in biking, and one in wushu, bringing the provisional squad to 9 athletes.
Jean Claude Rugigana, Government Director of the Rwanda Nationwide Olympic and Sports activities Committee (RNOSC), advised Instances Sport that the committee is working intently with nationwide sports activities federations to finalise the delegation, which is able to comprise 9 athletes, together with 5 females.
Rugigana defined that the athlete choice course of for Dakar 2026 differs from earlier editions.
“This version of the Youth Olympic Video games is exclusive as a result of there have been no qualification tournaments. As an alternative, every worldwide federation was allotted quotas, which have been then distributed to nationwide federations based mostly on their improvement stage and different standards,” he stated.
He added that the ultimate delegation may also embody coaches and officers, with preparations already underway to make sure Crew Rwanda is prepared for the continental showpiece.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Video games would be the first Olympic occasion to be hosted on African soil, marking a historic milestone for the continent and providing younger athletes a worldwide platform to showcase their expertise.
