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Kenya's Tshanda makes history with ticket to Winter Olympics

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Ashley Tshanda Ongong'a is the first African and Kenyan female cross-country skier to qualify for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. [Nock Media]

Kenya's Ashley Tshanda has secured a quota place to represent Kenya at the Winter Youth Olympics Gangwon 2024, set to take place in Gangwon, South Korea from January 19-February 1, 2024.

The 16-year-old qualified based on her International Ski Federation ranking of the women's Youth Olympic Games quota allocation lists as of December 18, 2023.

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