NAIROBI, Kenya- Harambee Stars inched to the top of Group F in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying when they battled to a 0-0 draw away to Ethiopia on Wednesday afternoon at a capacity-packed Bahir Dar International Stadium.
A team of refugees will again take part at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, after 10 refugees competed at the Rio Games.
All the top performers during the just concluded Bandari FC record SportPesa Premier League (SPL) season, were rewarded for their efforts with a four-day trip to Zanzibar during the club's Gala Awards on Tuesday evening.
National Olympics Committee-Kenya (NOCK) President and retired distance running legend, Paul Tergat, has been appointed as a member of the Coordination Commission for the Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022.
Here are the top five stories from Wednesday by
SportPesa News that you must read today:
A Day In Life With: Eliud Kipchoge Part 1
ELDORET, Kenya- Its shortly after 7am local time (+3GMT) on a public holiday in Kenya (October 10) when six individuals get down to work, having left their beds at the crack of dawn instead of taking the day off from their daily chores. The setting is a modestly equipped gym at the heart of the self styled ‘Home of Champions’ Eldoret; the fifth largest city in Kenya located some 314.3Km west of the capital Nairobi.
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MOREKenya Go Top Of Group F After Ethiopia Draw
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Harambee Stars inched to the top of Group F in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying when they battled to a 0-0 draw away to Ethiopia on Wednesday afternoon at a capacity-packed Bahir Dar International Stadium. Despite being under the cosh for most of the second half in a game characterised by two goals chalked off for offside, Kenya leapfrogged Ghana to the summit of the pool on four points, as they took a significant step towards qualifying for their first AFCON finals since 2004.
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MORERefugee Team Set To Compete At Tokyo 2020 Olympics
TOKYO, Japan- A team of refugees will again take part at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, after 10 refugees competed at the Rio Games. The decision was approved at the 133rd IOC meeting in Buenos Aires. Deputy general director Pere Miro, who is in charge of relations with national Olympic committees, said the IOC "has identified 51 athletes living in refugee camps or in refugee conditions".
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MOREStandout Bandari Performers Rewarded With Zanzibar Trip
MOMBASA, Kenya- All the top performers during the just concluded Bandari FC record SportPesa Premier League (SPL) season, were rewarded for their efforts with a four-day trip to Zanzibar during the club's Gala Awards on Tuesday evening. The awards were held at the Mbaraki Sports Club, two days after the conclusion of Bandari's best-ever performance in Kenya's top flight, which saw them finish in second place, 13 points behind champions Gor Mahia FC.
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MORENOCK Chief Tergat Ascends To Dakar 2022 Youth Olympics Coordinating Body
ELDORET, Kenya- National Olympics Committee-Kenya (NOCK) President and retired distance running legend, Paul Tergat, has been appointed as a member of the Coordination Commission for the Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2022. The appointment was contained in a letter addressed to the former world marathon record holder and five-time IAAF World Cross Country Championships winner by International Olympics Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday (October 10).
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