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Opinion: Investigate why Kenya performs poorly in commonwealth games

In Gold Coast, the Kenyan team won 17 medals; 4 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze. 

The curtain drew on this year’s Commonwealth Games that were held in the Gold Coast, Australia, on April 15, 2018. The event hosted more than 4500 athletes from 71 nations. The next commonwealth games will be held in 2022 in Birmingham, England.

In Gold Coast, the Kenyan team won 17 medals; 4 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze. Our team must be commended for the effort it put in to get these medals, but needless to add, more was expected of them. The Kenyan team emerged at position 14 overall. South Africa and Nigeria registered better results, emerging at positions 6 and 9 respectively.

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