{"id":100971,"date":"2024-11-01T15:03:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T15:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/11\/01\/kenya-and-french-city-of-miramas-announce-sports-partnership\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T15:03:24","slug":"kenya-and-french-city-of-miramas-announce-sports-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kenya-and-french-city-of-miramas-announce-sports-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya and French City of Miramas announce sports \u00a0partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenya and the French City of Miramas have announced partnership that will see the enhancement of athletics training and expansion of sports development initiatives.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Miramas , a southern city in France hosted team Kenya\u2019s training camp ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in August.<\/p>\n<p>Through the ministry of Sports the Kenyan government moved to strengthen its collaboration with City of Miramas in building the capacity of athletics coaches in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Under the programme dubbed\u00a0 \u201cHouse of Coaches\u201d Kenyan coaches will travel to France next years where the integration of sports science in their coaching is set to feature during their training.<\/p>\n<p>The programme will also lay emphasis on early talent identification prioritizing support for junior-level coaches, and a commitment to gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>France reiterated their commitment to support the project that is set to shore up the skill level of Kenyan coaches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to support the House of Coaches project and share our expertise in sports science. Together, we can strengthen Kenya\u2019s coaching standards and unlock new athletic potential\u2019\u2019, remarked French ambassador to Kenya Arnaud Suquet.<\/p>\n<p>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vigouroux, Mayor and Metropolitan Deputy of the City of Miramas, expressed his dedication to the project, underscoring the city\u2019s ongoing commitment to supporting Kenyan athletics. \u201cWe believe this partnership will empower Kenyan coaches and advance both our communities by sharing knowledge and resources,\u201d said Mayor Vigouroux.<\/p>\n<p>Team Kenya held a two week training camp in Miramas in readiness for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. \u201cHosting Kenyan athletes at a pre-Olympic camp, the city provided facilities and a welcoming atmosphere that contributed to Kenya\u2019s successful performance, achieving 17th place globally and first in Africa on the medals table. The story of our Olympic journey is incomplete without Miramas,\u201d noted Eng. Peter Tum who read the speech on behalf of Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba \u00a0Murkomen.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/kenya-and-french-city-of-miramas-announce-sports-partnership\/\">Kenya and French City of Miramas announce sports \u00a0partnership<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/kenya-and-french-city-of-miramas-announce-sports-partnership\/\">Kenya and French City of Miramas announce sports \u00a0partnership<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Kenya and the French City of Miramas have announced partnership that will see the enhancement of athletics training and expansion of sports development initiatives. Miramas , a southern city in France hosted team Kenya\u2019s training camp ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in August. 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