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PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA HAND OVER FLAG TO KENYA OLYMPIC TEAM TO RIO Kenya Athletic Team during the handing over flag to Rio Olympics at State House, Nairobi on Friday 22/07/16.PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO
The athletics team landed safely in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday evening after a standoff at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which had threatened to abort the trip.
The team had threatened not to travel to Brazil after it was realised world javelin champion Julius Yego and 1,500m world silver medallist Elijah Manangoi had no tickets.
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