The national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, ended their three-day low altitude training camp in Mombasa on Saturday,May 15, with a beach volleyball pairing tournament within themselves.
The high performance camp was concluded by National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) boss Paul Tergat who explained the impact that the training had on the Malkia Strikers by boosting up their morale after the heart-breaking Brazil trip cancellation over the surge of COVID-19 cases in the South American country.
“The girls are motivated and ready to hoist Kenya’s flag high. During the four days training they were taken through different aspects of life not training only. The players also got a feeling of low altitude training, the same weather they will encounter in Brazil during the tournament,” the legendary olympian said.
While in the three-day bubble camp in Mombasa, the team was taken through the updated version of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee Playbook.
The playbook showcases every detail around which delegation to Tokyo must familiarize, acquaint and commit to abide by themselves in order to successfully participate at the Olympics for competitions and other supportive roles.
The team had a session with Peter Gacheru who is a sports marketer and he encouraged the athletes to build their personal brands, beyond being champions in order to increase their individual marketability and attraction for businesses in the sport business environment now and in the future.
The team head coach was satisfied with the three day programme that was facilitated by NOC-K as the athletes have gained a lot of lessons that will not only assist them on the court but off the court as well.
The team will be expected to head back to their training bubble camp at the Moi International Stadium Kasarani as they gear up for the main event in July.