3 hours agoIn absence of gyms, Kenyan sports champions are training on the streets
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Kenya's champion in taekaondo, Vincent Ochieng, is usually trained in sports halls at schools in Kisumu, but is now exercising hundreds of other streets in the country's western city. The government has closed sports complexes in March as a measure to prevent the spread of the new choreography, leaving athletes like Ochieng, who [...]
Kenya's champion in taekaondo, Vincent Ochieng, is usually trained in sports halls at schools in Kisumu, but is now exercising hundreds of other streets in the country's western city.
The government has closed sports complexes in March as a measure to prevent the spread of the new choreography, leaving athletes like Ochieng, looking forward to representing Kenya at the world of taequenodo in China in October, with no room to train.
“We are planning to represent the state in October at the World Cup in China, but unfortunately this COVID-19 came up and we don't know when it will end. We hope it ends before the” tournament, Ochieng said, as he trains alongside other athletes.
Ochieng, the sixth-fold national champion to be trained with his daughter, has represented Kenya in tournaments in South Africa, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Sudan.
Training beside him is Evelyn Akinyi, a merchant-class boxer and member of the Kenyan representative who started sports five years ago and competed in Morocco and Senegal.
“Two days after returning from Senegal we received news that the Coronvirus touched Senegal”, declared Akinyi, making pumps and practicing with her coach. “This has not stopped me from training. I'm training, if there's a deal soon”
At the morning session were about 400 people, including football players, basketball and even musicians.
Some people are not of reconciliation, saying training sessions violate government regulations for group gatherings.
“Allow us to train at home, do our job at home, so that we can fight the disease properly”, resident Daniel Otieeno said.
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