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<\/a><\/p>\n26 December 2011<\/p>\n
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Kenyan sports men and women had a great year. Athletics led with our athletes dominating across the board.<\/p>\n
Our sports people also did very well in swimming, rugby and volleyball.<\/p>\n
But with all these gains, there is not likely to be much rest for the athletes for the London Olympics beckons.<\/p>\n
It’s a pity that football, a game that is revered, is still in doldrums but it is good that the persistent wrangling has finally subsided with new office-holders.<\/p>\n
Many hope that federations that are still wrangling like the Amateur Boxing Association will borrow a leaf from football and stop the acrimony.<\/p>\n
Good results on the international scene will depend on planning and management.<\/p>\n
The government and federations should team up and give the sports people good training facilities and coaches.<\/p>\n
Besides, our athletes will need to get the required exposure so that they can compete effectively with the rest of the world.<\/p>\n
The government has done well in rewarding the country’s top performers, but the cash awards system ought to be improved.<\/p>\n
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