Muteti qualified to represent Kenya in Tokyo based on her top-ranking FINA points from qualifying events and her participation in the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwanju, Korea. She achieved the top 698 FINA points in the 50-meter freestyle at the 12th African Games in Casablanca, Morocco.
Ogallo, who was feted at the 2019 Magharibi Michezo Awards, earned the right to represent Kenya in Tokyo, Japan after qualifying at the 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament
He is the second-youngest African athlete to win a swimming gold; Joan Harrison of South Africa was 16 when she won the 100 backstroke at the 1952 Helsinki Games.
Pakistan’s two flagbearers, pistol shooter Khalil Akhtar and badminton player Mahoor Shahzad, were also spotted without masks during the Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.
The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.
Eliud Kipchoge made his mark with an authoritative display to win the men’s marathon gold medal in emphatic fashion.
David Rudisha led from start to finish in what has been termed “The greatest 800m race ever.”
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The 2008 Beijing Olympics was the first time the Kenyans had participated in the women’s 800 meter event final. Shortly after the 3,000 meter steeplechase, the women captured a gold medal against many odds. Along with the gold, they also took home the silver as well. Pamela Jelimo led her fellow Kenyan JanethJepkosgeiBusienei to a one-two finish.
Tergat, who enjoyed a wonderful rivalry on the track with Ethiopian Haile Gebreselassie including that epic race at the 2000 Olympic games in Syndey, Australia was first elected to the post in September 2013.
Ezekiel Kemboi continued Kenya’s dominance of the 3000m steeplechase, claiming the gold medal as he led a Kenyan clean sweep of the race, leading Brimin Kipruto and Paul Kipsiele Koech to silver and bronze respectively. This was Kenya’s first ever clean sweep of the steeplechase at the Olympics.
