Olympic Games

Mutuku urges African countries to nurture more Olympic Games

Reading Time: 2 minutes National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) acting secretary general Francis Mutuku has urged African countries to diversify their Olympic programmes […]

Ten top athletes who graced Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi

Reading Time: 3 minutes Edwin Otieno Soufiane El Bakkali Moroccan 3,000m steeplechase athlete who is the reigning Olympic champion after he ended Kenyans’ dominance […]

Lack of fanfare for a section of Kenyan runners from Olympic Games elicit sharp reactions

Reading Time: 2 minutes Charles Thuku and Edwin Otieno It was literally a disturbing break of tradition seemingly occasioned by abysmal organisation by the […]

Kenyans on tenterhooks as Faith Kipyegon takes on Dutch speed machine Sifan Hassan in 1,500m final today

Reading Time: 3 minutes Olympic 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon is expecting fireworks when she takes on world champion Sifan Hassan in today’s final. The […]

Kimeli optimistic of making final team to Tokyo Olympics

Reading Time: 2 minutes Former Africa junior Champion Nicholas Kimeli is hopeful he will make the team for Tokyo Olympics, despite the strong field […]

Postponing Olympics will save unforeseen costs

Reading Time: 3 minutes Although the Japanese government and the International Olympics Committee (IOC) are putting on a brave face, the mood among many […]

When a virus put a stop to Olympic Games

Reading Time: 2 minutes Since the opening of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition had only been cancelled three times, once […]

Kipruto seen as best bet to end 10,000m gold drought at Olympic Games

Reading Time: 2 minutes Nairobi, Monday World 10,000m bronze medallist Rhonex Kipruto has given Kenya fresh hope to end their jinx to win the […]

Japan, Tokyo chief agree to postpone Olympic Games

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tokyo, Tuesday Japan’s prime minister and the head of the International Olympic Committee agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games […]

Technical officials harbour hope as ‘Hit Squad’ prepare for Tokyo Games

Reading Time: 2 minutes National boxing team ‘Hit Squad’ head coach Benjamin Musa is well aware of the huge task awaiting him before the […]