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    "id": 131014,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Sambili",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Youth and Sports",
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        "legal_name": "Hellen Jepkemoi Sambili",
        "slug": "hellen-sambili"
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    "content": "2925 As Eng. Gumbo said, we would like to pick people for field events like discus, short-put and javelin. Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry, having seen what they did in Berlin, has promised that in 2010, there will be somebody from Maasailand, throwing the javelin and bringing gold to this country. The competitions were very competitive. That is why the issue of tactics, as Mr. Lagat said, was very important. Asbel Kiprop was a very potential athlete. I want to assure the House that he was very disappointed when he lost the 1,500 metres race. So was Kirwa when he lost the 800 metres race. This was because they did not start properly. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in order to solve that problem, as a Ministry, we will organise a debriefing session, so that we can have people from Amateur Athletics Association and this august House to discuss how to deal with coaching, experience and supporting people, including former athletes, so that we do not have a situation where people do not recognise our heroes. These are real heroes. So, we will have a session where hon. Members and all Kenyans, who want to support the development of sports in this country, can bring us ideas. Yesterday, I was at a place where I saw a man running a hotel. He said that he was a world champion in so many events like judo and boxing. We are developing a policy that will enable us to recognise former athletes. Athletes from the disciplined forces did us proud. We want to appeal that people like Kirui, who did so well, be considered for more promotion. Kirui said that we are still going to organise a session during which the sportsmen and sports women will hand over the flag. I have heard what has been said. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, during that briefing, we will discuss how we can give"
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