Kenya Sevens assistant coach Louis Kisia believes his side will relish the underdog status during next month's Olympic Games in Paris.
Shujaa are in Pool 'B', where they face World Seven Series champions and Olympic bronze medallists Argentina, Samoa and Australia in a tough-looking Pool 'B' with only two sides guaranteed a place in the quarterfinals.
Kisia observed the technical bench had begun doing the assessments of the opponents they were going to face.
“We played with Samoa in Madrid and we have a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses. Argentina are the champions of the series and are dynamic and very skilled outfit while Australia are quick and very experienced,” said Kisia.
Speaking Wednesday, the former Strathmore and Mwamba RFC coach said the boys are up to the task of challenging the top sides in the game.
"It's what we had expected from our calculation. There are no easy teams and we are ready for the battle ahead. The boys are in good spirits and ready to face any team which comes their way,” added Kisia
The team, which is currently at Kasarani is polishing up on their attack and defence alignment as well as the setpiece.
“We want to strengthen all areas of our team to ensure we are compact in defence and very fluid in attack in Paris,” said Kisia.
The tactician said playing in the promotion-cum-relegation playoff in Madrid, Spain served as an eye-opener for them.
"We learnt useful lessons in the promotion playoff which I believe the boys will take to the Olympics. The boys handed pressure well and never panicked at any point. This shows the maturity and mental fortitude of the boys,” he added.
He said the final team will be named in the next fortnight before the departure to Miramas for a ten-day training camp, from where they head to Paris.
"We have 14 days to finalise our preparations and name the squad. Competition for a place is quite intense but we are also aware that it's an honour to represent the country in the event and the team is training hard,” said Kisia.
