Rwanda at the Paralympics
In 2012, Rwanda's sitting volleyball team became their country's first Paralympians.
In 2012, the Rwandan sitting volleyball team became the first Paralympians from their country. The sport began in Rwanda after thousands of people were mutilated during the genocide of 1994, and there were emotional scenes in London when the Rwandan side eventually won a match. Bob Nicholson talks to Rwanda鈥檚 captain, Emile Vuningabo, and the side鈥檚 Dutch coach, Peter Karreman. The programme is a Whistledown Production.
PHOTO: The Rwandan team blocking a shot at London 2012 (Getty Images)
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