Sport in Rwanda

The policy identifies challenges to the development of sport in the country, including limited infrastructure and financial capacity.

It sets the "inspirational target" that, by 2020, Rwanda should have "a higher percentage of population playing sport than in any other African nation" and be ranked amongst the top three African countries in basketball, volleyball, cycling, athletics and Paralympic sports, and the top ten in football.

Prior to 2000, the Rwanda national basketball team was little known outside the country, but since the mid-2000s has grown in prominence on the African stage.

The men's team have qualified for the final stages of the African Basketball Championship four times in a row since 2007.

[22] In June 2021, head coach for both squads was Jean Paul Mana, who guided them through training sessions at Lake Kivu Beach in the Rubavu District.

[22] At the 2018–2020 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Rwanda was represented by two teams in the women's section who were Charlotte Nzayisenga and Valentine Munezero, as well as Benitha Mukandayisenga and Seraphine Mukantabana.

[22] The male players were Olivier Ntagengwa, Patrick Kavalo Akumuntu, Venuste Gatsinze and Fils Habanzintwari.

[23] The sport started to gain popularity in the country as refugees returned from Kenya, where they had learned to play the game.

[28] Mountain biker and road cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti became the first Rwandan to sign a professional contract with an international cycling team, joining MTN Qhubeka in 2009.