{"id":66577,"date":"2024-03-01T17:21:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/meet-the-players-representing-rwanda-at-paris-2024-paralympics"},"modified":"2024-03-01T18:38:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T18:38:00","slug":"meet-the-players-representing-rwanda-at-paris-2024-paralympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/meet-the-players-representing-rwanda-at-paris-2024-paralympics","title":{"rendered":"Meet the players representing Rwanda at Paris 2024 Paralympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>The national women\u2019s sitting volleyball team is the only team that will represent Rwanda at the 2024 Paralympics slated to take place in Paris, France from August 28 to September 8.<\/p>\n<p>The team will be making its third consecutive appearance at the paralympic games, having participated in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Under the instruction of head coach Mossad Rashad, the team has set up a training program which includes training camps in Brazil and Germany to keep players in good shape for the Games.<\/p>\n<p>As the preparations carry on, Times Sport gives you a few things about the 14 players.<\/p>\n<p>1. 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