Kenya national women’s Deaf basketball team coach Mary Chepkoi says exposing the girls to intense matches is the only way to improving their performance. The team Tuesday May 10, 2022 lost 79-34 to Italy at the quarterfinals stage of the 24th Summer Deaflympics 2021 Games in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil. Previously at the group stage, […]
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Deaflympics: Makokha to face Nico for golf bronze medal battle
Kenya’s top Deaf golfer Isaac Makokha remains in contention for medal in the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil despite exiting in the semifinals. He will now face off with Guldan Nico of Germany in the bronze play off Caxias Golf Club. He lost to German John Allen. Allen is the World champion […]
Kenyans Akoth, Akinyi, Wanjiru and Teresia in action at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships
Four Kenyans will be in action at the ongoing IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul today. The four are flyweight Ann Wanjiru, featherweight Beatrice Akoth, middleweight Elizabeth Akinyi and promising light-welter Teresia Wanjiru. Experienced Wanjiru, the gold medalist in Zone 3 tournament who will face Italy’s 2019 European Games silver medallist Assunta Canfora. Wanjiru […]
Johana Erot: We shall keep 3,000m steeplechase legacy
Johana Erot wants to keep the 3,000m steeplechase legacy as he prepares to compete for Kenya at the 2022 World under 20 championships in Cali, Colombia. The 17-year old runner who benefited from the Athletics Kenya under 20 training camps, based at the Kamoi secondary school in Elgeyo Marakwet County said he was disappointed when […]
Deaflympics: Bella defends winless Women football team
Establish measures that will lead to the teams growth Kenya national women’s Deaf football team coach Ben Bella is calling for the establishment of proper measures to develop the side. They were Monday May 9, 2022, eliminated from the 24th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias Do Sul in Brazil without registering a single win. In their […]
Deaflympics: Ian Kahinga bag gold for Kenya
Kenya won the men’s 1500M and got a bronze in the women’s 400M races at the Sesi Centro Esportivo Athletics Track in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil on Monday evening. Ian Wambui Kahinga breezed to the tape for the gold in the race held at 5.10 PM (11.10pm Kenyan time),. Kahinga clocked 3.55.54 ahead of Jaime […]
Deaflympics: Makokha storm to golf quarters as Deaf Golf Federation to Introduce ladies and children
Kenya’s Deaf golf representative player Isaac Makokha has stormed to the quarters of the ongoing Deaflympic Games in Brazil. At the same time, the Deaf Golf Federation are in advanced stages of plans to introduce the game among Deaf ladies and children. Kenya Golf Deaf Federation president Daniel Ogembo announced on the sidelines of the […]
Deaflympics: Kenyan deaf handball women beat Argentina to match to semifinals
Kenya national women’s deaf handball defeated Argentina to qualify into the semi-finals of the ongoing Deaflympic Games in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil. The Peter Mwathi coached side were 35 -3 winners that propelled them to the semis, the first win of the championships after losing to Denmark, Brazil, and Turkey in 28-12, 26-16, and 43-16 […]
Deaflympics: Kibai lead Toroitich and Kipkogei in Kenya’s podium sweep in Brazil
Record holder Simon Cherono Kibai successfully defended his men’s 10000m title at the ongoing 24th Summer Deaflympics Games in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil today. Kibai led compatriots Peter Toroitich and David Kipkogei to a podium finish in that order. The clean medal sweep by Kenya is a replica performance of the 2017 Deaflympics in Samsun […]
Deaflympics: Kipkogei scoop javelin bronze
Kenyan Kelvin Kipkogei threw 51.30m to win bronze in men’s javelin at the ongoing Deaflympic Games in Brazil. “I followed all the instructions from the coach and this is what led me to the podium in my first international event,” Kelvin said. Results Handball women Kenya 35 Argentina 3 Basketball women Kenya 31 Lithuania 114 […]