'Tennis Can be my Medicine’ Emmy nomination! We are excited to announce that the documentary ‘Tennis Can Be My Medicine’, has been nominated for a 2025 Sports Emmy Award as one of 5 documentaries nominated in the category: ‘Outstanding Long Feature’. The winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony in New York on May 20, 2025. Since Tennis Channel broadcasted the documentary, TRCF’s humanitarian program has grown from 1,000 to 2,700 children participating in nine regions throughout Rwanda. The film focuses on the incredible story of Joseline Umulisa, Co-founder of TRCF, who rose from the tragedies of the 1994 Genocide to become a 7-time National Tennis Champion, and dedicated humanitarian. Joseline believes her story can inspire athletes – particularly the young and she is using tennis to help children learn the game and develop essential life-skills and values. Joseline made history as the first Rwandan to become amember of International Tennis Club of the United States of America (USIC) Watch ‘Tennis Can Be My Medicine’ Read The New Times article about Joseline and her inspiring story. The Sports Emmy Awards are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Sports Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American sports television programming, including sports-related series, live coverage of sporting events and best sports announcers. Since Tennis Channel first broadcast, ‘Tennis Can Be My Medicine’ to more than 40 million subscribers in March, 2024, TRCF has received support and contributions from major global brand corporations including: Marriott Hotels, Qatar Airways ‘WeQare’ CSR Project, Brussels Airlines, Inkomoko (Rwanda), Wilson Sporting Goods, Dunlop Sports, Tennis Warehouse, Indian Wells Tennis Garden – home of the BNP Paribas Open, the International Tennis Club of the USA, and the International Tennis Club (Philanthropy) UK. With additional support from individual philanthropists, TRCF has received more than US$150,000 donations in the past 12 months. TRCF recently received the commitment of a US$500,000 philanthropic donation to be applied to the projected cost of US$2.2 million for construction of a TRCF multi-court tennis facility in Kigali, Rwanda. Since Tennis Channel broadcasted its documentary, ‘Tennis Can Be My Medicine’, TRCF’s humanitarian program has grown from 1,000 to 2,700 children participating in nine regions throughout Rwanda. It’s wonderful news!
