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Kenya at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Kenya competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This was Kenya's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having debuted at the Games at the second edition in 2016.

The Kenyan team consisted of two athletes (one man and one woman) competing in two sports. Alpine skier Issa Laborde and cross-country skier Ashley Ongonga were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Alpine skiing

Kenya qualified one male alpine skier. French-born skier Issa Gachingiri Laborde Dit Pere chose to represent his mother's country of Kenya in international competition.

Men

Cross-country skiing

Kenya qualified one female cross-country skier. Italian based skier Ashley Tshanda Ongonga has dual citizenship with Italy and Kenya and chose to represent the latter. Ongonga became the first female cross-country skier from the continent of Africa to qualify for the Winter Youth Olympics.

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