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Bold Kenya Sevens Shujaa battle for Olympics slot

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Kenya Rugby Sevens's Morans' Joel Nzuga (left) and South Africa's Andrew Kota fight it out during Safari Sevens at Rugby Football Union Grounds on Sunday, Oct 20, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As the Africa Sevens-cum-2020 Olympic qualifier starts in South Africa today, the Kenya men’s national team is looking to emulate their women counterparts by booking a slot at the summer games.

The winner of the 14-team tournament, which will be played at the Bosman Stadium in Johannesburg, will secure direct qualification to the quadrennial event slated for Tokyo, Japan between July and August, next year.

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