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Kenya’s beach volleyball teams are aiming for Olympic qualification as the Continental Beach Volleyball Cup kicks off in Martil, Morocco.

Representing Kenya in the men’s team are Brian Melly and Edward Kibet, while the women’s team features Gaudencia Makokha and Naomi Too, who won silver at the 2019 African Games in Rabat.

Kenya eye Olympics

The tournament winners from both the men’s and women’s categories will secure automatic qualification for the Paris Olympics scheduled for next month.

The teams were selected after extensive preparations at the Flamingo Beach Hotel in Mombasa, which resulted in Yvonne Wavinya and Sharleen Maywa being dropped from the women’s team, and Elphas Makuto and Jairus Kipkosgei not being selected for the men’s team heading to Morocco.

Men’s team coach Ibrahim Oduor expressed confidence in the preparation and potential of the teams.

“I have selected the best we have at the moment, a team full of energetic young guys. I have great confidence in them, having seen them play on numerous occasions, trained them, and even played with them. Given the conditions we have at the moment, there is no other way but to qualify for the Paris games, “Oduor said.

Kenya fixtures

The men’s team will start their campaign against Mauritius on June 20, 2024, at 10 am, followed by matches against Togo, Cameroon, and Botswana in Pool D.

The women’s team will also begin their tournament on June 20, 2024, at 10 am, facing the Gambian pair of Isatou and Ginadou, before taking on Nigeria in the remaining Group B match.

The competition is scheduled to take place from June 18 to June 24, 2024, at Martil Beach in Tetouan, Al-Hoceima, Morocco. Only the winners from each category will qualify for the Paris Olympic Games.

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