Kenya’s Delegation to Paris for Olympics 2024
Olympics 2024, it’s another time for Kenyans to shine again for what they do best, the Olympics. It’s a country of champions. Olympics 2024 shall take place in Paris, France starting from Friday 26th July to Sunday 11th August 2024. This is a world event that happens every four years. Olympics 2020 had to be postponed to 2021 due to covid-19 pandemic.
In the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Kenya emerged 19th with 10 medals. Four gold, four silver, and two bronze. This was a slight reduction from 2016 and was attributed to a poor start.
Paris 2024 Olympics 2024 will be Kenya’s 16th appearance since its debut in 1956. However, Kenya boycotted the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Olympics. This time round, the team sent to represent Kenya looks promising and all eyes will be on them as they carry Kenyan’s flag.
Who represent Kenya in the Paris Olympics 2024?
A list released by NOCK seen in the Star News, has 161 people. Out of this, there are 83 athletes and 43 coaches. Others are committee members, the management team, and heads of delegations.
There are popular athletes on the team and they are not familiar to Kenyans in athletics. Among those known in the Olympics are:
- Eliud Kipchoge-Marathon
- Ferdinand Omanyala-100m
- Faith Kipyegon-1500M/5000M
- Emmanual Wanyonyi-800M
- Beatrice Chepkoech-3000m Sc
- Jackline Chepkoach-3000m Sc
- Mary Moraa-800M
These are just a few mentioned, as the list is quite long. In addition to the known athletes, some may not have appeared in athletics before. Their presence in this year’s team means their competitive nature in the selection process.
- Ekwam Zablon Ekhal-400m
- Mukhobe Wiseman Were-400m hurdles
- Kisasy Wycliff Kinyamal-800m
- Kidali Koitatoi-800m
- Lilian Atieno-800m
- Vivian Chebet-800m
- Reynold Cheruiyot Kipkorir-1500m
- Timothy Cheruiyot-1500m
- Brian Komen-1500m
- Nelly Chepchirchir-1500m
- Ejore Susan-1500m
- Amos Serem-3000 M Sc
- Simon Koech-3000 M Sc
- Abraham Kibiwott-3000 M Sc
- Faith Cherotich-3000 M Sc
- Ronald Kwemoi-5000M
- Jacob Krop-5000M
- Edwin Kurgat-5000M
- Beatrice Chebet-5000/10,000M
- Margaret Chelimo-5,000M/10,000M
And many others.
What do Kenyans expect from the Paris 2024 Olympics?
With challenges in cheating from doping to cheating in age, there is higher confidence placed in Kenya’s team to carry the flag high. This was expressed by Kenya’s Director for Youth and Development, Barnaba Korir who said that the team is the best assembled ever.
NOC-K president, Mr. Paul Tergat named five track events he expects gold medals which include a marathon led by Eliud Kipchoge, who holds the title. Other competitions to expect gold medals are 1500M, 3000 M steeplechase for women, and 800M for men. However, steeplechase for men has recently been competitive. Kenya has been beaten in this although it has been shinning all along. This year, things may change according to Korir.
Based on this team, Kenya expects to take home nearly 20 medals. All the best to the team as we cheer at home.
