The Kenya Amateur Weightlifting Association (KAWF) will host the Senior Africa Weightlifting Olympic qualifiers in Nairobi.
The event kicked off yesterday May 24 and will be expected to run until May 31. It was initially scheduled to be held in Madagascar in March was moved to Nairobi to enable African countries attempt their qualifications to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games before the final Olympic qualification date on 31st May, 2021.
Fourteen African countries are expected to take part in the full week high level continental showpiece which will be bringing together 100 athletes, with more than half (57) already arriving in Kenya's capital.
Algeria will be presenting its full team of Team A and B, with Team A already in the country and Team B expected later in the day.
By midweek, a full contingent of all the teams will be in the country to join with Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Uganda and hosts, Kenya which are already on the ground.
Besides the summer games qualifications, Nairobi will also be hosting the Weightlifting Association of Africa (WFA) Electoral Congress on the sidelines of the weeklong tournament on Tuesday ,May 25, to choose its leadership.
The elections conducted in Kenya will be overseen by the Secretary General of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), Jaloud Mohamed.