Kenya targets podium place finish at Youth Olympics

Kenya hockey team is targeting at least a podium finish in the Youth Olympic Games which will be held from October 6-18 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Speaking to Citizen Digital at their City Park training base, head coach Michael Malungu said that he is confident that his team will post impressive results in the games.

Malungu said that they have worked on players fitness levels and the goalkeeping which cost them points in the African Youth games held in Algiers, Algeria in July hence finishing third.

“We have had experienced players and senior coaches from Kenya come and have a word with the boys and train them,” said Malungu.

The head coach was happy with the preparations put in place by the Hockey Union, noting that the team has been supplied with every single item they required .

“We have been working on drills and we learnt a lot from South Africa during the Youth Africa Games in which they won gold,” said vice-captain Ivan Ludiali enthused.

Ivan added that the team is well prepared for the games, adding that they have done a lot of ball work.

Kenya are in Pool B and will face off with 2014 Youth Olympic gold medalists Australia and silver medalists Canada, Austria, Bangladesh and India.

The team is set to travel  to fly out tomorrow 1pm.