Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Kenya is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It will be the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KEN
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Kenya
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors	56 in 5 sports
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976–1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Athletics

Kenyan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

Six marathon runners (three per gender) were named to the Kenyan team on January 31, 2020, with defending champions Eliud Kipchoge and Vivian Cheruiyot racing at their fourth and fifth Olympics, respectively.[4]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Emmanuel Korir	400 m
Lawrence Cherono	Marathon	N/A
Eliud Kipchoge		N/A
Amos Kipruto		N/A

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Hellen Syombua	400 m
Emily Cherotich Tuei	800 m
Eunice Sum
Jackline Wambui
Winnie Chebet	1500 m
Faith Kipyegon
Agnes Jebet Tirop	10000 m	N/A
Hellen Obiri		N/A
Rosemary Monica Wanjiru		N/A
Ruth Chepngetich	Marathon	N/A
Vivian Cheruiyot		N/A
Brigid Kosgei		N/A

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Julius Yego	Men's javelin throw

Boxing

Kenya entered two boxers (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Nick Okoth (men's featherweight) and rookie Christine Ongare (women's flyweight) secured places in their respective weight divisions, with the former advancing to the final match and the latter scoring a box-off victory at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.[5]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Nick Okoth	Men's featherweight
Christine Ongare	Women's flyweight

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by securing a lone outright berth with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens in Johannesburg, South Africa.[6]

Team roster

• Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Women's tournament

Kenya women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens in Jemmal, Tunisia, as the winners South Africa decided not to accept the berth under SASCOC's rules pertaining to continental qualification route.[7]

Team roster

• Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Taekwondo

Kenya entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since Beijing 2008. Faith Ogallo secured a spot in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.[8]

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Faith Ogallo	Women's +67 kg

Volleyball

Women's tournament

Kenya women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round with three match points and securing an outright berth at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon, marking the nation's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Athens 2004.[9]

Team roster

• Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Group play

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Japan (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	Quarterfinals
2	Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—
3	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—
4	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—
5	Dominican Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—
6	Kenya	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—

Source: FIVB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.

25 July 2021 19:40 v	Japan	v	Kenya	Ariake Arena, Tokyo

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27 July 2021 21:45 v	South Korea	v	Kenya	Ariake Arena, Tokyo

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29 July 2021 14:20 v	Serbia	v	Kenya	Ariake Arena, Tokyo

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31 July 2021 09:00 v	Dominican Republic	v	Kenya	Ariake Arena, Tokyo

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2 August 2021 21:45 v	Brazil	v	Kenya	Ariake Arena, Tokyo

References

1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
3. "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
4. "Kipchoge and Kosgei lead Kenya's marathon selections for Olympic Games". World Athletics. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
5. "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
6. "Kenya qualify for Tokyo 2020 as African champions". World Rugby. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
7. "Kenya women qualify for Tokyo 2020". World Rugby. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
8. "Six countries earned Olympic taekwondo berth on the second day of the African Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020". World Taekwondo. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
9. "Argentina, Kenya Tokyo-bound with first of week's continental Olympic tickets". FIVB. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.