The other people that represented the country were cross-country cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti, judoka Fred Yannick Uwase, swimmers Jackson Niyomugabo and Alphonsine Agahozo.

The track and field athletes qualified for the Games by meeting qualification standards while the remaining four made the Olympics through wildcard places.

[3] The delegation included chef de mission Serge Mwambali, NOC president Charles Rudakubana and secretary-general Parfait Busabizwa.

[5][6] The team trained at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre's track and swimming facilities for a two-week period in a deal which was announced in October 2009.

[19] Adrien Niyonshuti, who at the age of 25 was taking part in his first Olympic Games,[2] was Rwanda's sole representative in the men's cross-country cycling event, and was notable for carrying his nation's flag at the opening and closing ceremonies.

[21] At the time of the Games, Fred Yannick Uwase was the youngest male competitor representing Rwanda at the age of 18.

[2] Uwase was issued with a wildcard by the Tripartite Commission to compete in the Games after being defeated in the third round of the 2012 African Judo Championships by Mazou Abaker Mbairo.

[23] Uwase received a bye in the first round of the men's 73 kilograms contest and faced Brazilian athlete Bruno Mendonça on 30 July.

[24] Jackson Niyomugao, at the age of 24, was the only Rwandian competitor in the London Games to have participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

[25] After being eliminated from the heat stages in the previous Olympic Games in Beijing Niyomugao said he wanted to win a medal in London and that if he had more support, he would possibly be able to swim quicker but hoped to see the results.

[27] Aged 16, Alphonsine Agahozo was the youngest person to compete for Rwanda in London and debuted at the Summer Games.

[31] Overall Agahozo finished 58th out of 73 swimmers,[n 5] and was 5.44 seconds slower than the slowest competitor who progressed to the later stages and did not advance to the semi-finals.