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Promising young fencers in Kenyan slum poised for sport's positive effects

Updated: 2024-06-21 09:42
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Club members warm up for their training session at a community center in the Mathare area on June 9. LUIS TATO/AFP

One of the fencing team's stars is Eline Marendes, whose past as a dancer shines through when she deftly wields her epee — even Wanyoike has a fight on his hands when he faces her.

"At first I thought it was a very dangerous sport, because I thought we would hurt each other," she said.

Two years of training have changed her mind.

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