With most of the athletes having landed in Japan, the summer games which begin on 23rd July seem not so far away. Athletes at the camps look entirely energized and ready to give out masterpiece performances that will eventually bag in an array of medals. Coach Ben was extremely confident that the team is bound to produce incredible results having undertaken thorough preparations over the course of grueling weeks. Ouma also stated that for the first team there has been a lot of cooperation from different quarters led by the Cabinet Secretary for Sport Amina Mohammed, the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) and all stakeholders.
“I’m happy team Kenya is preparing very well even back home headed by coach Kirwa and team sport management as well. The physios, we have seen nutritionists, psychologists with us, we have sports scientists as well doing the check-ups, giving us very pretty conjecture which is anchoring out training. And if you have realised, there are very minimal if not, there are no injuries except few negligible here and there," said Ouma.
Ouma who is currently with the team of sprinters is also certain that their long tough preparations will bear good fruit once the Olympic races begin. Ouma held his first session with 400m athlete, Hellen Syombua in Kurume. Syombua, looking sharp and ready, still felt she had to hit top gear at the moment. “Today’s session has been good, I have enjoyed it because the weather is also good and I feel the power in my body now. Now I’m ready and waiting for the races,” she said. Syombua also added, “Conditions in Kurume are favourable, not like Yokohama 2019. Training at home was also good, though it was very cold. This warm weather is very good for me, it favours me a lot.” For the national record holder, this is her second time in Japan in three years after participating in the 2019 world relays championships in Yokohama.
The Team physio Nassib Twaha has been busy since the athletes arrived in camp in Kasarani. The physios remarkable work has seen the team operate almost injury free. “First week in Kurume has been well so far. It is a continuation of what we have been doing back home in Kasarani. The weather is ideal for competition and our role basically as physiotherapists in team Kenya is to ensure that while the intensity and frequency of preparation is hitting a notch higher, we ensure that there are minimal or zero injuries or any discomforts that would probably limit their performance. So far so good,” he said.