Yego throws himself into global limelight with historic hurl

Nairobi : Kenya | Aug 09, 2012 at 12:56 PM PDT

Source: Daily Nation

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Rating London 2012's slogan is inspire a generation and that's exactly what Kenya's Julius Yego has set out to do here where he has stormed into new frontiers, becoming the first African to make it to an Olympic men's javelin final. And what's more, his last qualifying throw at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday... FULL ARTICLE AT Daily Nation

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