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    "content": "We are happy with this Motion. It is our pleasure that the forgotten champions, for example, Mr. Wangila, a boxer who won a gold medal sometimes back can be recognised. I hear that he has lost his eyesight and nobody seems to be aware about it. We also have Mr. David Ngugi, who is an old man now; nobody seems to know where he is. We are requesting the Government to take care of our athletes, their families and the areas where they come from. We need to name some of the streets here after them, for example, Kipchoge Keino Street or Stadium. We also need to develop a system of rewarding athletes. The moment we do that, then even other fellows who emulate those athletes will compete with them. That is why we are likely to win more medals. That is why we have athletes like Mr. Bett. We never used to participate in 400m hurdles. I could not believe it that somebody from Kenya could win a gold medal in 400m hurdles; it has never happened. When something like that happens, we need to parade these people during national days so that people can see, for instance, the one who won 400m and the relay. We need to encourage people to participate in more of these sports so that we can get a better reputation out there. That can only be done if we can create a sporting nation through a sports department which is very aggressive and can support young talented persons to participate in such competitions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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