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Originally published by Standard Sportssports
February 5, 2026
10h ago
Issa to fly Kenyan flag at Winter Games

Kenya will be represented by the duo of Sabrina Simader and Issa Laborde Gachiringi at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, which kicks off in Italy on Friday...
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Kenya will be represented by Issa Laborde Gachiringi at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy, following the late withdrawal of Sabrina Simader. Simader, who was set to compete in her second Olympics, had initially retired in July before attempting a comeback.
- Issa Laborde Gachiringi (18-year-old) will be the sole Kenyan participant at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Sabrina Simader was the first-ever alpine skier to represent Kenya at the Winter Olympics in 2018.
- National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) president Shadrack Maluki lauded the representation, emphasizing support for non-traditional sports and honoring Kenyan diaspora athletes.
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