Why Wambui switched from football to badminton

Teresa Wambui Kamau has linked up with the national deaf badminton squad that will be making its debut at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Summer Games slated for Japan on November 15-26...

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After years of unfulfilled football dreams, Kenyan athlete Teresa Wambui Kamau switched to badminton and has now qualified for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Summer Games. Her dedication to the individual sport has opened up international opportunities she previously sought.

Wambui, 30 years old, will make her international debut and first plane trip at the Deaflympics in Japan from November 15-26.
She is part of a four-member national deaf badminton squad, including Titus Kiprop, Joseph Kago, and Maryline Wanjiru, who qualified from trials against players from 14 counties.
The team, coached by former Kenya top seed Morgan Kirimi, aims to win medals, with a Sh3 million cash reward promised by the government for gold medallists.

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