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Paris 2024: Malkia Strikers keen to punch above their weight

Malkia Strikers Middle blocker Trizah Atuka during the World Cup in Japan. [FIVB]

In a battle akin to that of David and Goliath, the Kenya women's national volleyball team Malkia Strikers will today take on giants Brazil in their opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the South Paris Arena 1.

Going into the match as the lowest ranked side in the competition, the Kenyan girls will have to master courage, shake off the underdogs tag.

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