Rwandan cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti lost 60 of his relatives to genocide . This year, he in the mountain biking event at the 2012 Olympics in London. is a movie that tells his story by focusing on the evolution of Rwanda's first national cycling team.
In 2005, American bike component builder Tom Ritchey and cyclist Jock Boyer formed Team Rwanda to give some of the country's best cyclists a chance at a career in sport. Niyonshuti became the most successful athlete on that team after dealing with the death of his relatives during the genocide and a number of other personal tragedies that followed.
The movie took six years and $800,000 to make, and is playing at select film festivals now. Check out for a list of .
For more on Team Rwanda, read the following stories:
“Positive Spin,” 国产吃瓜黑料, By Jason Gay
Almost 15 years after the genocide, tiny Rwanda is suddenly a hot
adventure destination, the new darling of multinational investors, and,
says mountain-bike legend Tom Ritchey, one extra-long bicycle short of a
comeback.
“,” Sports Illustrated, By Angus Powers
After living through the Rwandan genocide, Adrien Niyonshuti is now the number one mountain biker
on the biggest cycling team in Africa and will be,
without doubt, the most extraordinary athlete at the
2012 Olympic Games.
“,” New Yorker, By Philip Gourevitch
A team of young riders tries to outrun the past.
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