{"id":103279,"date":"2025-06-10T16:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/sitting-volleyball-national-team-prepares-for-champs"},"modified":"2025-06-10T16:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:31:04","slug":"sitting-volleyball-national-team-prepares-for-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/sitting-volleyball-national-team-prepares-for-champs","title":{"rendered":"Sitting Volleyball National Team Prepares for Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The national sitting volleyball team has commenced preparations for the upcoming Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships, set to take place at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi, from July 4 to 9.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Mosaad Elaiuty confirmed that training is already underway, with players grouped to work on fitness and technical skills.<\/p>\n<p>A provisional squad of 30 athletes, both men and women, is currently in training, from which 14 players will be selected to represent Rwanda at the continental event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently training in groups. The official training camp will begin on June 16 after we finalise player selection,\u201d Elaiuty said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have three groups, each coached by a member of the national team staff, and I monitor them daily,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>According to Elaiuty, the men\u2019s team sees Egypt as its main challenger, while Kenya is expected to pose the biggest threat in the women\u2019s category.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda is currently ranked second in Africa in the men\u2019s category and first in the women\u2019s. The teams train from Monday to Friday at the NPC Indoor Gymnasium in Kigali.<\/p>\n<p>The final squad will enter a 15-day residential training camp to build team cohesion and sharpen skills ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>So far, six countries have confirmed their participation in the championship, with four more expected. The two finalists in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories will earn automatic qualification for the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships, scheduled to take place in Hangzhou, China from July 10 to 17.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed women\u2019s teams include hosts Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Congo, while Uganda, South Africa, and Burundi are expected to confirm soon.<\/p>\n<p>In the men\u2019s category, Kenya, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, and Libya are confirmed, with three more countries anticipated to join.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. The national sitting volleyball team has commenced preparations for the upcoming Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships, set to take place at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi, from July 4 to 9. 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