Asati confident Shujaa will star at the Paris Olympics

Kenya Sevens scrum-half Samuel Asati is brimming with confidence as the team gears up for the Rugby Africa Sevens and the Paris Olympics, saying the team has the capacity to finally clinch an Olympic medal.

The 25-year old who also features for KCB RFC, is part of a new generation of Kenya Shujaa players set to debut at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, and has promised to give his all in pursuit for a medal.

With the recent promotion back into the HSBC World Series after relegation last season, the coach Kelvin Wambua-led team is in prime form to go all the way in the two competitions, according to Asati.

“We qualified for the Olympics not to just go and participate but to go and show what we have to offer in the in the largest sporting event in the world. We are preparing very well to go and compete, and this time round we want to for a medal,” said Asati.

Under Wambua, Asati has been a key player since making his debut during the last Africa 7s in Zambia September 2023, and believes that the Shujaa squad has what it takes to not only compete but excel on the global stage.

“Being in the Olympics is the greatest achievement because it is the biggest sporting event in the world and anyone qualified for it is arguably ahead of the rest. It means a lot to the whole squad as we only have two Olympians in the team. As a new generation it means a lot to us, and want to make a big statement there,” he noted.