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What happened to Philip Boit, Kenya's Winter Olympic skier?

Philip Boit
                                           Philip Boit                        Photo: Courtesy

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia have received scant attention in these parts. Winter sports may seem far removed from our reality, but Kenya does have some history in these games.

The most famous cross-country skier in Olympic history is a Kenyan. Philip Boit from Eldoret was Kenya’s first cross country cross-country skier and the first to participate in a Winter Olympics event.

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