Kayange: Team Kenya is ready to conquer

The Kenya team is ready to conquer the continent despite the abandonment of several disciplines before Sunday's departure for the third African Youth Games in Algiers, Algeria

. Head of Mission Humphrey Kayange said he hoped a credible show of young people, even though the disciplines were reduced from 18 to five because of financial constraints.

Kenya will be represented in athletics, beach volleyball, lawn tennis, swimming and hockey at the Africa Youth Games which will be held from July 18 to 28 in Algiers

"It is disappointing not to take only five disciplines: youth games.We would have liked more young people in such competitions because they are the future, but we can not do much with resources, "said Kayange at the # 39, the team's residential training at Kasarani.

Kayange said the selection of teams was linked to several factors, the athletics, hockey and beach volleyball teams using the Games of 39, Algiers to qualify the Youth Olympic Games from 6 to 18 October in Buenos Aires, Argentina.The team has been well drawn from the case since they entered the camp. last Saturday, "said Kayange. "The atmosphere in the camp has been excellent and the excitement is everywhere with most people looking forward to representing the country for the first time."

Kayange noted that the standards of the teams are excellent since most are schoolchildren school games.

"It really helped to keep them fit and the coaches who worked with them gave them the right training," Kayange said.

One of the team's youth, Ita Nao, leaves for glory having finished ninth in the men's javelin at the 2017 U-18 World Championships.

"I am now Arrived at maturity, having been trained with my model Julius Yego, who has inspired and encouraged me in all fields from the world under the age of 18, "Nao said. "I have the equipment I need and that has also improved my throwing techniques." Yego is the Commonwealth Champion and World Javelin Champion in 2015.

"I'm ready to go and focus on victory".