Mixed results for Kenya beach volleyball teams in Olympic qualifiers

Kenya’s women beach volleyball pair of Gaudencia Makokha and Naomie Too kicked off the FIVB Beach Volley Continental Cup cum Olympic qualifiers Friday afternoon in style,  strolling past Gambia's pair of Isatou Secka and Ginadou Mariama 2-0 at Kabila Beach in Tetouan, Morocco.

The 2019 African Cup of Nations silver medalists dominated the court as they spanked the West African side 21-9 and 21-16 in the two-set game.

The Kenyan pair will now clash with Nigeria in the last match of pool B on Friday as they chase a quarter final berth.

At the same time, the men's pair of Brian Melly and Edward Kibet had a terrible start in their quest for the Olympic ticket as they suffered a double defeat in the hands of Mauritius and Cameroon.

In the first match staged at midday Melly and Kibet were shocked by Mauritius’ pair of Alfred Gilbert and David Carcasse 2-0 (21-16, 21-16).

Things got worse in the second match as they saw the hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages become slim after losing 2-0 (21-18, 21-17) to Cameroon’s pair of Obenda and Nsangou.

Melly and Kibet will now have to win their remaining matches against Togo and Botswana if they are to go past the group stages.

Makokha and Too eye their second successive Olympic ticket as Melly and Kibet attempt their maiden appearance at the summer games.