Rwanda is pushing ahead with its bid to be added to the lucrative Formula 1 race calendar as part of a wider drive to double down on sports events as a central plank of its economic growth plan.

Fresh off hosting the historic UCI Road World Championships in September, Rwanda is once again poised to command the global cycling spotlight as the 18th edition of the Tour du Rwanda rolls onto the ...

After a Vuelta a Espana which made headlines more for disruptive protests than any sporting drama, most within cycling would have opted for a low-key World Championships in a venue devoid of political ...

With less than a month to go before the Olympism365 Summit, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is highlighting the ...

F1 sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, told The Athletic that Rwanda is the continent’s ...

Rwanda is far from the only country with a contentious rights record that has used sport to shape a different narrative about itself. Saudi Arabia, stung by scrutiny following the murder of journalist ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Rwanda's sports landscape once again finds itself grappling with the same disappointments that have plagued it for years. From football and basketball to cycling, athletics, ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — He may be the president of a small, landlocked state in central Africa, but Paul Kagame has always had outsize dreams. In recent months, Rwanda’s president has embarked on perhaps the ...

In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: 2025 Rwanda World championships at risk, MvdP is the greatest CX racer ever, WBD shocks British ...

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich signaled Friday it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation facing a backlash over alleged support ...

The wait is over. The UCI Road World Championships officially kicked off Sunday in Kigali, marking a historic milestone as the prestigious race unfolds on African soil for the very first time in its ...