The 2025 edition of the Genocide Memorial Tournament (GMT), originally scheduled for the second weekend of June, has been postponed by two weeks.
The Rwanda Volleyball Federation (FRVB) announced on Monday, June 2, that the tournament has been rescheduled to June 20–22 due to reasons beyond its control.
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The three-day tournament, which had already extended invitations to regional clubs, was postponed just three days before its planned start. The last-minute change has drawn concern and criticism from both local and regional stakeholders.
Some regional teams had already begun traveling to Kigali or had booked accommodation ahead of the Federation’s postponement notice.
GMT is an annual event organized by the Rwanda Volleyball Federation with the the Ministry of Sports and the Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee.
The GMT dates reportedly clash with the Kigali International Peace Marathon, which is scheduled for the same weekend and starts and finishes in Remera—a venue frequently used for major volleyball events—creating a potential scheduling conflict.
The Genocide Memorial Tournament is held annually across various sports disciplines to honor members of the sports community who were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Last year, APR Women’s Volleyball Club defeated Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) to win the women’s title, while Police VC triumphed over Gisagara to claim the men’s trophy.
