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#RoadToTokyo W: 16-year drought over – Kenya becomes 1st team to progress to Tokyo via Qualifiers

by WoV
source: volleyball.coqt.2020.fivb.com, nation.co.ke; Photo: volleyball.coqt.2020.fivb.com

The 16-year wait is over for the Kenya Women’s Volleyball National Team – they will play the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as the first side to earn a ticket to the event via Junary’s continental qualifications.

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After 16 years and the 2004 Athens Olympics, the Kenya Women’s Volleyball National Team will play at the most important planetary event.

The “Malkia Strikers“ recorded a routine win over Nigeria in the last round of the African Qualifier in Yaoundé, Cameroon (3-0: 25-15, 25-21, 25-12) to celebrate the progression to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with a cocktail of emotions and by holding their head coach Paul Bitok above their heads at the end of the encounter. Sharon Chepchumba Kiprono top-scored for Kenya with 11 points today. Albertina Francis scored 10 for Nigeria.

The moment Kenya saw off hosts Cameroon, it was clear they will secure a place in the event in the Japanese capital. With the win over Nigeria, Kenya finished the round-robin tournament with 11 points, one ahead of Cameroon who played their last match in the Qualifier, yesterday.

2020 African Women’s Volleyball Olympic Qualifier – Round 5

Nigeria – Kenya 0-3 (15-25, 21-25, 12-25)

Egypt – Botswana, 19:00 CET

Standings

 

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