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Kenya women’s national team demonstrate significant progress in Tokyo 2020 opening matches
High performance 90-day Volleyball Empowerment pilot project helps elevate Kenya women’s national team technical performance
The Kenya women’s national volleyball team recently opened their third Olympic Games campaign with resilient displays against Japan and South Korea after participating in a 90-day Volleyball Empowerment high performance coaching pilot project in the lead up to Tokyo 2020.
The Kenya team, also known as the Malkia Strikers, were chosen for the pilot project as part of the FIVB’s revolutionary new Volleyball Empowerment programme which aims to improve the performance of national teams and players in volleyball and beach volleyball around the world.
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Malkia now wait for decision on Turkey tour The Star Image: FILE
•Olympic Kenya secretary general, Francis Mutuku, revealed they will be putting heads together with Kenya Volleyball Federation officials to make a final call.
•Malkia coach Paul Bitok sought to play down the government’s decision to rescind the planned pre-Olympics camp in Brazil.
Malkia Strikers will have to wait until later this week to know the fate of another tour they had planned for Turkey next month as they intensify their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
On Saturday, the government called off a pre-tournament camp in Brazil leaving the Turkey tour in limbo.