The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has joined forces with Kenya University to create a high-performance training center within the university, aimed at boosting the skills of Kenyan athletes.
NOCK 1st Deputy President Barnaba Korir revealed this while inaugurating a three-day NOCK training in Nairobi, for coaches and technical directors, aimed at encouraging the adoption of technology and sports science to boost the performance of Kenyan athletes.
According to NOCK, the high-performance training center will significantly contribute to nurturing talent among athletes both within the country and beyond by integrating the latest sports technology.
Korir noted that countries Kenya once outperformed in sports are now catching up, highlighting the necessity of shifting tactics from traditional methods to science and technology.
NOCK will also assess the coaches’ performance during the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Scotland and the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal.
NOCK athletes’ representative Doreen Okidi expressed concern over the low number of female coaches in sports, urging more women to seize available training opportunities to advance their careers.
Okidi pointed out that the current percentage of women coaches in Kenya falls short of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) target of at least 30 percent, with only 17 percent currently in practice.
“With initiatives like this, I am optimistic that the number of women coaches will increase,” she stated.
The training program brought together over 120 technical officials and coaches from various sports disciplines.
