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Kenya's Pamella Adhiambo (left) and Belinda Barasa celebrate a point against Japan during the women's preliminary round volleyball match at the South Paris Arena 1 in Paris. [AFP]

Even though Malkia Strikers’ wait for a set win at the Olympics Games has been prolonged, the players have learnt some valuable lessons and experience from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

It was a case of so close yet so far for the record African champions as they agonisingly lost by another straight sets (to Japan in their final Group B match at South Paris Arena on Saturday.

Like a wounded lion, after suffering a 3-0 defeat against Brazil (25-14, 25-13, 25-12) and Poland (25-14, 25-17, 25-15), Malkia took the game to the Asian side but unfortunately they couldn’t manage to win a single set. The Kenyans sadly lost 25-17,25-22 and 25-12 as they exited the competition.

While it wasn’t the type of performance many Kenyan volleyball fans expected, the tournament has not only offered a professional deal to Kenya Pipeline attacker Pamela Adhiambo but also exposed a number of the youthful players who were making their debut at the Olympics.

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