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Kenya chase Paris Olympics ticket in Japan

By Ben Ahenda | 1yr ago

Kenya's Hilda Indasi in action against Scotland during their 2022 Commonwealth Games women's 3x3 basketball match in Birmingham. [File]

As the 3X3 FIBA Universality Basketball Qualification Championships rolls down in Utsunomia in Japan today, Kenya is determined to make it to the Paris Olympic Games.

Kenya has sent a strong female side of five players for the three-day-competition.

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