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Trailblazing Kenyan fencing queen begins road to Paris Olympics

German-born Kenyan fencer Alexandra Ndolo

German-born Kenyan fencer Alexandra Ndolo at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup in Tallinn, Estonia on November 12, 2022.

Photo credit: Pool | August Bizzi Fotografo

By  Ayumba Ayodi

Correspondent

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Alexandra Ndolo’s journey to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games started in earnest last weekend when she represented Kenya for the first time at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup in Tallinn, Estonia
  • Ndolo, the 2022 World Fencing Championships Epee silver medallist finished 10th out of 271 women in the epee competition on Saturday
  • Besides the Paris 2024 Olympics, Ndolo hopes to represent Kenya at the Africa Fencing Championships, 2023 World Fencing Championships in Milan and 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Australia


Kenya has only gotten medals in athletics and boxing at the Olympics.

But that could change as soon as the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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