Junior Lionesses to receive red carpet reception after Dakar Olympics gold

Kenya's junior women's rugby sevens team is set to return home Friday following their gold medal win at the Youth Olympics in Dakar.

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According to Capital FM, Kenya's national junior women's rugby sevens team is scheduled to arrive in the country on Friday morning after winning gold at the ongoing Dakar Youth Olympics.

The team, known as the Junior Lionesses, will be given a red carpet reception in Nairobi upon their return, Capital FM reports.

The publication describes the achievement as historic for the team.

Source: Capital FM · Sports