Tokyo Olympic Games: Kenyan export athletes come back to haunt compatriots

(LtoR) USA's Hillary Bor, Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi and Canada's Matthew Hughes compete in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 15, 2016.  AFP PHOTO

When the Tokyo Olympic Games showdown begins next week, Kenyan athletics exports representing foreign countries will be challenging big shots from their motherland for titles.

A number of the Kenyan-born foreign athletes will perhaps be whispering in local dialects, or Kiswahili with those from their birthplace, but will be flying different flags while donning different kits when they converge at the start lines in Tokyo.