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The Kenya women’s national rugby sevens team, the Lionesses, put up a brave fight but narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. At the final African qualifier in Monaco, the Lionesses won all their group stage matches in impressive fashion. However, in the crucial semifinal, they faced a formidable South African side and lost in a tightly contested match. The defeat meant they had to play in a third-place playoff, which they won, but only the finalists secured Olympic spots. Despite the heartbreaking outcome, the team’s performance was a significant improvement and demonstrated their growing competitiveness on the continent.