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Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has announced that the Olympic Games will be the Ministry's and Government's top priority sporting event this year.
Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has announced that the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in Paris, France are the Ministry’s and Government’s top priority when it comes to sports this year.
The global bonanza is scheduled for Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 11 and the Sports CS has promised that the Ministry will work together with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya to make the event a success.
The Sports CS on Monday, January 9 held a meeting with the NOC-K executives to discuss the way forward since the clock is ticking.
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“Today, January 8, 2024, is exactly 200 days to the Paris Olympics and we are delighted as a Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports to declare that this year, the Olympics are the most significant and the top priority for the ministry and the government.
"We are happy that NOC-K is on the right track in matters preparing for the Games. Starting today, we shall be taking track and ticking every box on our priority list up until the opening ceremony of the event.
"We are providing solid and strong support to all those athletes seeking to qualify…we are ready to support Team Kenya and we are looking forward to witnessing you conquer the world,” CS Namwamba said.
He added that H.E. President William Ruto, who is Team Kenya’s number one fan, will be cheering the athletes on as they seek to make an impact in Paris.
Meanwhile, NOC-K president Paul Tergat insisted on the importance of the Olympics, noting that it only happens once in four years and this will be another rare opportunity for the athletes to showcase their talents.
“Our job is to nurture those (the athlete’s) dreams by presenting them into the Olympic Games,” Tergat said.
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Also, in attendance was Sports PS Peter Tum who emphasised the importance of embracing teamwork to ensure smooth sailing to the Olympic Games.
Tum noted that their main focus is on the already qualified teams and they will burn the midnight oil to ensure they offer support in their preparation for the event.
Tum said: “For us as the ministry, as we are all aware, we must ensure that we work together with NOC-K to ensure that the road to the Olympics is well prepared."
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