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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The national beach volleyball teams have left the country, with high ambitions, ahead of the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Ghana. The qualifiers are scheduled for March 25-28 in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.<\/p>\n

The two pairs, one in each gender category, departed Kigali at 9am aboard a Kenya Airways flight.<\/p>\n

Rwanda will be represented by one team \u2013 Valentine Munezero and Benitha Mukandayisenga \u2013 in the women\u2019s qualifiers, while Venuste Gatsinze and Fils Habanzintwari will represent the country in the men\u2019s fray.<\/p>\n

According to head coach Christophe Mudahinyuka, both teams have been well-prepared for the continental qualifiers and winning gold medals in both categories is not an \u2018overambitious\u2019 target.<\/p>\n

The 2022 Commonwealth Games will kick off on July 28 and run through August 8 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Rwanda will be represented in the Games by 20 athletes; including in athletics, cycling, swimming and wheelchair basketball.<\/p>\n

At least 12 countries have confirmed their participation at the beach volleyball qualifiers in Accra. They include Kenya, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Gambia, Zambia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Rwanda, Mozambique, Botswana and hosts Ghana.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. The national beach volleyball teams have left the country, with high ambitions, ahead of the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Ghana. The qualifiers are scheduled for March 25-28 in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. The two pairs, one in each gender category, departed Kigali at 9am aboard a Kenya Airways flight. 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