How Niringiyimana became Rwanda’s top Para Taekwondo athlete
In 2005, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) formed the Para-Taekwondo Committee in an effort to develop and promote taekwondo among athletes with physical disabilities. Initially, Para-Taekwondo focused on developing ‘kyorugi’ (sparring) for limb deficiency and arm amputee athletes and the first WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships was held in 2009 in […]
National team gear up for African Para Taekwondo Champs
RWANDA para taekwondo national team has started early preparations with optimism to retain the title when they head to Agidir, Morocco for the 3rd African Para Taekwondo Championship set for March 28. At last year’s second edition of the annual continental showpiece, the hosts and then debutants Rwanda prevailed to […]