In 2007 , he was made an honorary Doctor of Law by the University of Bristol . Earlier , Egerton University in Nakuru had awarded him an honorary degree . In July 2012 , he received further recognition from the City of Bristol after the Kenyan Olympic Committee , under his presidency , made Bristol the training base for its athletes in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics . The Bristol City Council awarded him freedom of the city , making him the first to receive this honour from Bristol since Sir Winston Churchill On 5 August 2016 , at the Olympic opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , Keino was awarded the first Olympic Laurel , for outstanding service to the Olympic movement
Olympic opening ceremony
2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Kipchoge Keino