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Kenya unveils its team for the Tokyo Olympics

Athletics / Summer Olympics Jun 20, 2021

Kenya unveils its team for the Tokyo Olympics

The East African nation is an athletics powerhouse and boasts some of the world's top athletes, who regularly win medals at elite competitions in Europe, Asia and North America.

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