Nairobi, Kenya
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LYNNE WACHIRA : I am a Multimedia Sports journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya working for various Sports outlets including a 5 year stint with BBC Sport Africa between February 2018 - April 2023. I am totally sold out to everything sports, everyday is an opportunity to experience the power of the human body and mind as I interact with athletes who are forever putting their limits to test. I possess Excellent knowledge of African and global Sports. I am a Creative team player and versatile journalist with Strong editorial judgment and solid journalistic skills. Proficient in planning, producing and packaging captivating sports stories and features. Possess unmatched skills in presenting, writing and reporting. Unmatched Sports contacts in both continental and international sports federations, associations and athletes across all disciplines. She has Successfully covered major international competitions including the Africa Cup of nations, The World Cross-country championships , World athletics championships, the commonwealth games among global competitions. I has Interviewed celebrated World stars like the Marathon World Record Holder Eliud Kipchoge, Multiple Olympic & World Champion Mo Farah, Jamaican Superstar sprinter Usain Bolt, World 800M Champion Caster Semenya, Haile Gebrselassie, former Cameroon football striker Patrick M’Boma and World 800M record holder David Rudisha among others.
Produced for BBC SPORT AFRICA
This article features a young athlete competing for a country he has never set foot in. Pushed love for his mum who fled civil war in Liberia, Joseph Fanbulleh wants to change the Liberian image through athletics.
Produced for TRT Afrika
This piece is a written preview of the 2023 Women's world Cup focusing on the African teams.
Produced for BBC SPORT AFRICA
Following COP27, the United Nations' annual international climate summit, BBC Sport Africa looks at how sport can make a difference when it comes to looking after our environment. In Cape Town, we see how the city's marathon reacted to a catastrophic drought by aiming to become the world's greenest sports event, while Kenyan marathon great Eliud Kipchoge explains why he has decided to adopt an entire forest. There are some unexpected tales as well, including the Nigerian bobsleigh athlete who earns her money as a make-up artist, a group of skateboarding girls in Ethiopia and an ultra-marathon runner who was robbed at gunpoint during a mammoth charity trek from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
Nigeria's Tobi Amusan became the first Nigerian Woman to win a World Championships title when she won the 100m hurdles title in Eugene. She speaks about her journey full of hurdles from right within her family all the way to the finish line.
Produced for TRT Afrika
Produced for TRT Afrika
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