Scenes from Kigali -- 2015 CISA Opens

(ATR) Leaders of African sport gather in Kigali, Rwanda for the ninth edition of CISA, the International Sport Convention for Africa.

Opening ceremony is March 12, closing is March 14.

IAAF president Lamine Diack, IOC member Sam Ramsamy and ex-FINA chief Moustapha Larfoui will recount their careers in a series of presentations Friday by these leaders of African sport.

Diack visited a school in Kigali, meeting with youngsters during their sports activities.

Around the Rings assistant editor Nick Devlin is in Rwanda for the convention and accompanied Diack on the school visit for this ATR Photo Desk.

Click here to view photos ofDiack's visit with youngsters in Rwanda.

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