Alpine Skiing

Sabrina Wanjiku Simader is the first speed skier to race for Kenya.

Sabrina SIMADER

PyeongChang 2018 | Olympic Winter games

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Kenya's Wanjiku Simader talks after her 38th position in the Women's Super-G

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Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Sabrina

Ashley Ongong’a has a quiet determination about her.
She’s on the verge of realising her lifelong childhood ambition, competing at an Olympic event, and in the process becoming the first ever Kenyan, indeed the first ever African, to compete in cross-country skiing at a Winter Youth Olympic Games.
It's the

Cross-Country Skiing

Gangwon 2024 | Winter Youth Olympic Games

Ashley Tshanda Ongong’a is one of two Kenyan athletes at Gangwon 2024

Kenya’s female cross-country skier Ashley Ongong’a: Gangwon 2024 is not just about making history but also inspiring African youth

Just because certain nations don't have much natural snow or ice, it doesn’t mean that they can’t produce Winter Youth Olympic Games stars (YOG).
In recent editions of the Winter YOG, the National Olympic Committees taking part have become increasingly diverse. We even saw a medal winner at Lausanne 2020

Colombian speed skater Diego Amaya competing at Lausanne 2020

Gangwon 2024: Youth Olympic Games athletes from nations without a winter sport tradition

Sabrina Wanjiku will be the first ever Alpine skier from Kenya. But she isn't in PyeongChang just to make up the numbers...

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Kenyan skier: "I want to get to the top"

PyeongChang 2018

Sabrina SIMADER

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Kenya's Wanjiku Simader talks after her 38th position in the Women's Super-G

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