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It's 2021 or never for Tokyo Olympics show

5,000m gold medalist Vivian Cheruiyot and silver medalist Hellen Obiri pose with their medals at Rio Olympics. [Reuters]

Kenya’s world-beating athletes have welcomed a call by an International Olympic Committee (IOC) official to ensure Tokyo 2021 Olympics is held.

Olympic javelin silver medalist Julius Yego is hopeful that all will be well despite disruptions of Covid-19 pandemic which also saw President Uhuru Kenyatta putting in place cessation of movement to and from Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties.

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