Rwanda: Duo Optimistic Ahead of Olympics Debut

Rwandan athletes Ambroise Uwiragiye (men's marathon) and cyclist Nathan Byukusenge (Mt. Bike race) touched base in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday ahead of their respective competitions due on Sunday, which will also be the final day of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The 36-year-old Uwiragiye arrived in Rio from the Netherlands where he has been based since 2010, while Byukusenge, also 36, left Rwanda on Monday. Both will be making their Olympics debut, and it will probably be their last, given their advanced age. By Tokyo 2020, the two will be 40 years old.

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