This archive report was first published on 9 January 2020.
On January 9, 2020, history was made at the Palais polyvalent des sports (Paposy) Arena in Nairobi, as Malkia Strikers secured their spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
After 16 years of heartbreak and near-misses, the team, led by coach Paul Bitok, finally achieved their goal, defeating Nigeria 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-12) in their final match.
The team's journey to the Olympics began on Sunday, January 5, 2020, with a 3-1 win over Egypt, followed by a 3-0 victory over Botswana on Monday, January 6, 2020.
Their impressive performance continued on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, as they defeated hosts and arch-rivals Cameroon 3-2, putting them within a win of making a return to the Summer Games.
This is how we enter Olympics here we come! It's been 16 years of almosts, thank you to our Coaches, technical bench, the Federation, Nock, and all the fans. We did it???? #MalkiaStrikers #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/0dNKk6WSgb pic.twitter.com/0dNKk6WSgb — MalkiaStrikers (@StrikersMalkia) January 9, 2020
