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Sporting Witness: Kenya's first Winter Olympian

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05/01/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Kenya's first Winter Olympian

How cross-country skiing united a Kenyan farmer and a Norwegian Winter Olympic hero.

How cross-country skiing united Kenyan Farmer Philip Boit and Norwegian Winter Olympic hero Bjoern Daehlie when they competed against each other in the 10 kilometre skiing final.

In 1998, a Kenyan farmer called Philip Boit became one of the first Africans to compete in the Winter Olympics. In the 10-kilometre cross-country skiing final he faced the legendary Norwegian, Bjorn Daehlie. It was a race that would unite the two athletes and inspire future Winter Olympians across Africa. Maddy Savage spoke to both skiers in 2014.


(Photo: Bjoern Daehlie of Norway congratulates Philip Boit of Kenya after Boit finished the mens 10k cross country race at Snow Harp during the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Credit: Getty Images)

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