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Beach volleyball pair calls for support after Tokyo Olympics experience

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Kenya beach volleyball players Braxcides Agala (left) and Gaudencia Makokha (right) celebrate after scoring against Brazil in an Olympics game against Brazil on July 26 2021 in Tokyo [FIVB]

Kenya’s beach volleyball pair at the Tokyo Olympics Gaudencia ‘Gau’ Makokha and Brackcides Agala believe that Kenyans can do even more in the event if they can get enough exposure before major championships.

The duo which lost 2-0 (21-8, 21-6) to USA’s Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes yesterday also urged the Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) and the government to do more by investing in beach volleyball if Kenya is to continue playing at the Olympics and other global events.

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