Frozen out: Kenya has forsaken me, Olympian says as she mulls quitting

Sabrina Wanjiku Simader is facing an uncertain future contemplating early retirement, occasioned not by injury or personal choice, but from what she describes as years of institutional neglect...
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Kenyan Olympian Sabrina Simader is contemplating early retirement from her alpine skiing career due to what she describes as years of institutional neglect and lack of financial support from the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K).
- Sabrina Simader, Kenya's only alpine ski racer, represented her country for over a decade, including at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
- She claims to have spent over Sh12 million of her own money on training and competition, despite NOC-K receiving substantial funds, including Sh83.5 billion from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last year for athlete programs.
- New NOC-K president Maluki Judo stated there was evidence she was "the most supported athlete," contradicting Simader’s claims and reviewed documents.
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