A member of Rwanda's Paralympic women's volleyball team has gone missing in Paris. The athlete did not appear at the opening ceremony, despite arriving in the French capital earlier this month.

On August 20, she left her apartment in Paris to visit a restaurant with a group of people, but did not return. A police investigation has since been launched. This was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday morning, ahead of the Paralympic opening ceremony.

The police statement said the 'disturbing disappearance' was being investigated and that it had been referred to the BRDP [Crime Against Persons Squad].' The Ambassador of Rwanda has since visited the location of the athlete's disappearance, KosovaPress reports.

Despite missing one of their squad members, Rwanda's women kicked off their Paris 2024 volleyball campaign on Thursday.

They lost 3-0 (25-13, 25-10, 25-7) to Brazil. Rwanda's next game is against Slovenia on Saturday.