'President Kagame has done exceptionally well in recent years. I saw it myself during the basketball competition in Kigali," Macron said in reference to a shared experience of watching a basketball game together at the BK Arena.
In 2021, President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart watched the quarter-final game of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) together, where Rwanda's Patriots BBC defeated Mozambique's Ferroviário de Maputo.
Macron made these remarks during the International Summit on Sport and Sustainable Development held at the Louvre on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
The French leader, highlighted the importance of investing in sports infrastructure to engage youth in sports and improve accessibility calling upon the international community to support and fund countries hosting various competitions as a way of achieving shared goals.
"We must work harder and faster to achieve this objective. It is key. At the same time, we must help Africa, the Pacific, and Latin America further develop infrastructure for major events,' he said.
In the past five years, Rwanda has completed the BK Arena and renovated Amahoro Stadium to a 45,000 seater, offering the country an outstanding eligibility in Africa to host international sports competitions.
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame are in France to attend the official opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, set to take place along the Seine River on Friday July 26, 2024.
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