It has been a long road to the London 2012 Paralympics for the Rwandan men's sitting volleyball team, which is the best in Africa.
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It has been a long road to the London 2012 Paralympics for the Rwandan men's sitting volleyball team, which is the best in Africa.
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Team captain Dominique Bizimana told CNN: "I think we are superstars. For us disability is nothing. We are able. We are making sure we tell people disability is nothing. It is not inability."
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Team captain Dominique Bizimana told CNN: "I think we are superstars. For us disability is nothing. We are able. We are making sure we tell people disability is nothing. It is not inability."
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Most of the players are amputees from the country's 1994 genocide.
Tools of the trade —
Most of the players are amputees from the country's 1994 genocide.
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As many as one million people were killed when a civil war between the majority Hutus and minority Tutsis broke out.
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As many as one million people were killed when a civil war between the majority Hutus and minority Tutsis broke out.
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left maimed, but sport has provided an outlet for many and helped reconciliation between the two communities. Both Hutus and Tutsis are in the volleyball team.
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Hundreds of thousands of people were left maimed, but sport has provided an outlet for many and helped reconciliation between the two communities. Both Hutus and Tutsis are in the volleyball team.
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The game itself is fast paced and, according to the team's Dutch coach, technically more demanding than able-bodied volleyball.
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The game itself is fast paced and, according to the team's Dutch coach, technically more demanding than able-bodied volleyball.
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The team's training facilities in the capital Kigali are basic. The players hope to spring a surprise or two, but lost their opening game to Iran, one of the favorites for gold.
Brothers in arms —
The team's training facilities in the capital Kigali are basic. The players hope to spring a surprise or two, but lost their opening game to Iran, one of the favorites for gold.
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The Rwandans will also face Brazil, China and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Pool B.
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The Rwandans will also face Brazil, China and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Pool B.
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