Kenya Lionesses rugby team will take part at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics games.
The team of 13 players will be captained by the experienced Philadelphia Olando who has been in the national team since 2007.
This will be the team’s second stance at the games having taken part in the Rio Olympics in 2016. Of the team, however, only two other players were part of the team that represented Kenya in Rio other than the captain.
Janet Okelo and Sheila Chajira are the other players and they made their debuts for the national team in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
The team has been pitted against New Zealand, Russia and the Great Britain in Pool A.
Here is the team headed to Tokyo:
Philadelphia Olando
Olympic appearance: 2016
National team debut: 2007
Sheila Chajira
Olympic appearance: 2016
National team debut: 2014
Janet Okello
Olympic appearance: 2016
National team debut: 2013
Vivian Akumu
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2019
Grace Adhiambo
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2016
Sarah Oluche
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2018
Stellah Wafula
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2018
Christabel Lindo
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2018
Leah Wambui
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2018
Sinaida Aura
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2015
Judith Auma
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2017
Cynthia Atieno
Olympic appearance: None
National team debut: 2015
Diana Awino
Olympic appearance: None