Special Award for Our Legend Kipchoge Keino

[Juakali1980]

Kipchoge Keino to be first recipient of new Olympic Laurel award
Award created to honour oustanding sportsmen for achievements in social engagement.

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) chairman Kipchoge Keino. Mr Keino will be the first athlete to receive new Olympic Laurel award on August 5, 2016 for outstanding achievements in social engagements through sports. PHOTO | FILE. NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary

• Laurel award will be given every four years during the during the Olympic games.
• After retiring from competition in 1973, Mr Keino opened a children’s home, which is today home to almost 100 Kenyan orphans.
• Three years later, he opened the Kip Keino High Performance Training Centre, to train the most promising athletes in Kenya.
• The stone used in the trophy comes from the site of Olympia and symbolizes the connection with the ancient Olympic Games.

 

[Juakali1980]

From the archives of the Olympics..4x400 relay
1-USA
2-KENYA
3-WEST GERMANY

 

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Kipchoge Keino Receives First-Ever Olympic Laurel Distinction, Awarded at the Opening Ceremony of Rio Olympics [PHOTOS]
Fri, 08/05/2016 - 22:37 / 0 Comments
Submitted by mwakilishi on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 22:37
Kenyan athletics legend Kipchoge Keino on Friday made more history by becoming the first-ever recipient of the Olympic Laurel. Keino was honored with the award at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The award was created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to honor “an outstanding individual for their achievements in education, culture, development, and peace through sport.”

He was awarded for his charitable works that include running a children’s home that houses almost 100 orphans, Kip Keino School that serves the disadvantaged, and the Kip Keino High Performance Training Centre.

 

[Juakali1980]

Kipchoge Keino Receives First-Ever Olympic Laurel Distinction, Awarded at the Opening Ceremony of Rio Olympics [PHOTOS]
Fri, 08/05/2016 - 22:37 / 0 Comments
Submitted by mwakilishi on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 22:37
Kenyan athletics legend Kipchoge Keino on Friday made more history by becoming the first-ever recipient of the Olympic Laurel. Keino was honored with the award at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The award was created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to honor “an outstanding individual for their achievements in education, culture, development, and peace through sport.”

He was awarded for his charitable works that include running a children’s home that houses almost 100 orphans, Kip Keino School that serves the disadvantaged, and the Kip Keino High Performance Training Centre.

'We come to this world with nothing and we leave with nothing" Kipchoge Keino in Rio2o16

 

[Juakali1980]

 

[oneflash]

Kipchoge Keino to be first recipient of new Olympic Laurel award
Award created to honour oustanding sportsmen for achievements in social engagement.

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) chairman Kipchoge Keino. Mr Keino will be the first athlete to receive new Olympic Laurel award on August 5, 2016 for outstanding achievements in social engagements through sports. PHOTO | FILE. NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary

• Laurel award will be given every four years during the during the Olympic games.
• After retiring from competition in 1973, Mr Keino opened a children’s home, which is today home to almost 100 Kenyan orphans.
• Three years later, he opened the Kip Keino High Performance Training Centre, to train the most promising athletes in Kenya.
• The stone used in the trophy comes from the site of Olympia and symbolizes the connection with the ancient Olympic Games.

This is history in the making. We'll always look unto our country with such pride. Through him (Keino) our nation has curved its rightful share in the global recognition. This is where the world's mighty like: Us, Russia,China gets humbled as they watch the so called world greatest assume the drivers' seat. We surely have to appreciate the fact that we live in a unique country, God bless Kenya.

 

[MK254]

Duh! Hongera sana, yaani hongera kabisa....

 

[nomasana]

and just like that the tanzanians disappear from a kenyan thread. this has to be a "first" of sorts

these tanzanians, not only are they lazy useless f*ckturds now add cowards into that mix.

bow down to the legend keino

 

[game over]

and just like that the tanzanians disappear from a kenyan thread. this has to be a "first" of sorts

these tanzanians, not only are they lazy useless f*ckturds now add cowards into that mix.

bow down to the legend keino

Tehetehetehe...., sasa ulitaka tufanyaje boya wewe,. Haya basi hongera.. Hapy???

 

[El Capitan]

hapa itabidi hawa wanyonge wapite kimya

 

[Quickly]

This man looms large in the world imagination. More than any African athlete in the newly independent Africa of the 60s and 70s,he gave belief that the black man was as capable as any other in long distance running (amini usiamini there was a widely held belief that Africans couldn't run middle and long distance ).

No surprises there, and congrats to him.

 

[Juakali1980]

and just like that the tanzanians disappear from a kenyan thread. this has to be a "first" of sorts

these tanzanians, not only are they lazy useless f*ckturds now add cowards into that mix.

bow down to the legend keino

HAHA HAHAHAHAX1000000...BEST TAKEDOWN EVER.

 

[Juakali1980]

These athletes train hard...to win. After watching our very own KIP KEINO being celebrated before a world audience of 3 BILLION, its about time that WE petition the government to name one of our ICONIC structures like JOMO KENYATTA INT AIPORT,KASARANI,NYAYO,KICC or KENYATTA ,MOI UNIVERSITIES after this great legend ...He is a national treasure and his fame should not be in Eld alone...
Other legends like Nyantika Maiyoro, Naftal Temu,Elkana Nyangau(1968 Mexico city Olympics wonder boys) from Kisii and many others should also be honoured