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Mar 2023
14m 33s

Is ice hockey the next sporting success ...

Bbc World Service
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When you think of Kenya and sport, athletics is the first thing that comes to mind. You might even think of Rugby Sevens. A group of young people are however hoping to make ice hockey a Kenyan sport. Their ambitions are as big as making it to the Winter Olympics and the World Cup of Hockey. Meet Kenya Ice Lions, the nation’s only professional ice hockey ... Show More
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