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Original Articles

Global inequality and athlete labour migration from Kenya

Pages 443-461 | Received 01 Aug 2010, Accepted 01 Nov 2010, Published online: 24 Jan 2011
 

Abstract

This article sets out to contextualize the growing phenomena involving migration of athletes from Kenya to other countries. It is argued that Kenya has made a mark in track athletics at world championships, Olympic and other invitation meets particularly in middle and distance running. But the dominance by Kenyan athletes and the scarcity of talent in other countries that would want to gain international recognition have created a new dispensation. The new dispensation is that of sports labour migration from Africa to the oil-rich but talent-starved countries of the Middle East and other countries keen on raising their international profiles. The unbalanced nature of global wealth and sporting corporate power has created movement of sporting talent from less paying to higher paying clubs and now nations. It is recommended that further research be undertaken to establish the level of satisfaction and acceptance of the immigrant athletes in the new countries.

Cet article vise à conceptualiser le phénomène croissant de la migration sportive des athlètes kenyans vers d'autres pays. Il est soutenu que les athlètes kenyans sont reconnus pour leurs athlétismes, surtout dans les courses de fond aux championnats mondiaux et aux olympiques. Mais cette domination par les athlètes kenyans et la pénurie de talents dans d'autres pays qui voudraient acquérir une reconnaissance internationale a créé une nouvelle demande. Une migration d'athlètes africains vers les pays riches en huile du Moyen-Orient et d'autres pays désireux de l'accroissement de leurs profils athlétiques est démontrée dans cet article. La nature déséquilibrée de la concentration des richesses mondiales et le pouvoir des entreprises sportives a donc créé un mouvement des talents sportifs moins payés vers les clubs et nations plus payeurs.

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