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Africa-Press<\/a> – Rwanda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Champions Police handball club retained the beach handball title for the second time in a row in the men\u2019s category, over the weekend at the shores of Lake Kivu in Rubavu District.<\/p>\n

Police on the tournament after defeating University of Rwanda 2-0. The champions also won the competition in 2015, 2017, and 2019. Meanwhile, the Rwanda Handball Federation plans to organize beach handball competitions every year, according to the federation Secretary General, Joel Niyokwizera.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen a number of talented players in this year\u2019s tournament and have agreed to keep organizing more beach handball tourneys to develop the sport in the country,\u201d said Niyokwizera. The two-day tournament attracted a total of 25 teams across the country competing in senior, junior, cadet, and veteran categories, in both genders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. Champions Police handball club retained the beach handball title for the second time in a row in the men\u2019s category, over the weekend at the shores of Lake Kivu in Rubavu District. Police on the tournament after defeating University of Rwanda 2-0. 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