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Paris 2024: All eyes on Team Kenya as Olympic Games officially start

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Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She will defend her title n Paris. [File, Standard]

The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony this evening has been set to deliver pomp and colour to millions of sports enthusiasts following the event across the globe.

After the colourful marching, song and dance performances, focus quickly shifts to the epic battles for medals, with Kenyan athletics stars gearing to write their Olympics stories.

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