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Julius Yego quits as Team Kenya Olympics captain

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FILE: 20/08/2016. Julius Yego (KEN) of Kenya competes. REUTERS

Kenya's Olympic javelin silver medalist Julius Yego has resigned as the captain for Team Kenya for Tokyo 2020 on Monday.

Yego, who was selected for the role due to his experience, posted his resignation in a statement on Monday as the disquiet in the team training bubble in Nairobi came to the fore.

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