Nation Reporter
19 January 2006
Nairobi — Kenya's lone competitor in the forthcoming Turin Winter Olympics Philip Boit is targeting shaving his cross country 10-km time by minutes to put him within the middle finishers.
"I aim to make a time of 27-28 minutes if the track and the weather is favourable," he said on a visit to Nation Centre.
Kenya's lone Olympics skier Philip Boit at the Nation Centre on Tuesday.
Photo/Chris Omollo
This will be a quantum leap from his performance eight years ago when he finished 92nd and last with a time of just over 48 minutes, twice what it took race winner Bjorn Daehlie to breast the tap.
"This is my third Winter Olympics and I want to make sure I show as many competitors as possible my back. There are many skiers who will be going to Turin for their first Olympics, those from non winter countries. I cannot accept to be beaten by them.
"I know they will be looking out for me," the 34-year-old Boit said, not unlike a champion fighter hearing the sound of a rival's battle cry.
The 10th Winter Olympics will be held in Turin, Italy, from February 10 to 26. Boit has been entered in the two cross country skiing events: 10 km classic style and 1.5 km sprint free style.
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