Olympics
Congratulations:
Believe it or not Kenya is in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. In cross country skiing
(of all things), Philip Boit finished in last place. Boit, who is from Eldoret in Kenya,
is thrilled with being the first ever Kenyan entrant in a skiing event. He says that he
will continue to strive in his dream of being a champion. He said today that he hopes to
reach his goal in the next 3 to 4 years. As far as I am concerned, Boit has taken a big
step for Kenya, the only skiing I ever saw in my thirteen years in Kenya was done on
water. There were 5 other entrants that dropped out of the race, so I believe that Philip
has shown true olympic spirit by finishing the race regardless of rank. Philip was
congradulated by Bjoern Daehlie of Norway ( Gold Medalist ) upon crossing the finsh line.
For other Olympic News and info please visit
The Official 98 Winter Olympic Site
Soccer ( European Football )
Soccer is the sport in Kenya, as it is in most of the world. Both national and
international games are followed in the papers, and the World Cup finds virtually the
whole country in front of every available television. Children playing with a bundle of
rags for a ball are just as enthusiastic as the First Division veterans. Pick up games are
easy to find, although ball control is often more highly regarded than team strategy.
First Division Standings
African Champion's Cup,
etc.
CAF - 1998 World Cup
playoffs - Keep up to date on Kenya's progress. You can also try CDM 98 AFRIQUE for
similar info.
Rugby
Kenya Rugby
Football Union - address only
Rugby Populations
The Safari Rally
Courtesy of KenyaWeb.com
The 1998 Safari Rally is now under way, actually it's half over but here are some fact
about this years rally.
Entrants
Other information
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- Track and Field
- Kenya's runners, particularly in long distance events, achieved international
recognition some time ago through athletes like Kip Keino and have continually earned
further recognition. Several Kenyans consistently rank among the world's best.
- 100th Boston Marathon official results - A great
example of Kenya's long-distance strength, the top five male finishers were all Kenyans.
One female finisher was Kenyan.
- 101st Boston Marathon official results - Once again
Kenya dominates the finishing ranks.
- Annual Bay to Breakers Race (San
Francisco) - Kenya wins for the 6th year in a row.
- Golf
- 1996 Standard Charter Kenya
Open
- Cricket
- If any cricket fans would like to help out on this section, please let me know.