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Kenyan star Simader plotting for third Winter Olympics exploits

By Ochieng Oyugi | 3d ago

Kenya's Sabrina Simader competes in the Women's Giant Slalom at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on February 15, 2018. [AFP]

Kenyan skier Sabrina Wanjiku Simader is already pumped up for her third Winter Olympics showdown, set for Lombardy, Italy, on February 6-22, 2026.

She aims to improve her 30th finish in the Super-G and 28th position in Downhill contests she recorded in her third World Championships held in Austria this season.

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