Sportspeople From Rwanda

"The silver medal for me was a sign that I would achieve a lot in athletics if I gave it time and work hard."

"My focus now is to work hard in training so I can make my country proud in my first appearance in the Olympic Games."

"I am proud of my performance at the Peace Marathon. It has shown me that I can be more productive in the Olympic Games if I improve my preparations."

"My first performance in athletics made me realize how I had wasted time in football and handball."

"It is a tough competition that requires extraordinary preparations but I believe I will have a better performance this time and set another personal best."

"I have been training for the whole year with my coach, though it has been difficult because it’s not easy to study and do sport at the same time, I want to do my best."