What happens when reaching the Olympic stage becomes the beginning of something bigger?

In this episode of The Greaterverse, Anne-Marie Kruk is joined by Kevin Wekesa, Kenyan rugby sevens player, Paris 2024 Olympian, mechanical engineer and founder of Play Green.

Together, Anne-Marie and Kevin explore his journey from discovering rugby as a teenager to representing Kenya on the world stage, the setback that made him think his sporting career was over, and the extraordinary comeback that took him to the Olympics. Kevin also shares how seeing children unable to play rugby because of increasingly dry conditions inspired him to create Play Green, using sport to engage young people in climate action.

In this conversation, you'll discover:

• How Kevin went from starting rugby as a teenager to becoming an Olympian
• Why relegation made him believe his sporting career was over — and how Kenya fought back
• What competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics meant to him
• How seeing children unable to play rugby helped inspire Play Green
• Why Kevin believes sport can be a powerful force for climate action and opportunity

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