Two Jamaican FIFA referees, Daneon Parchment and Odette Hamilton, have been selected by FIFA to officiate at this year’s Summer Olympics in Paris.
The announcement was made on Wednesday.
A release from the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) said 89 FIFA match officials have been appointed by the FIFA Referees Committee (21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and six support referees) from 45 countries to officiate matches at the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024.
Parchment, who officiated in the recent Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup tournament, will work as a video match official (VAR), while Hamilton has been selected as support staff.
“The women’s tournament will commence on 25 July 2024 and conclude with the gold medal match at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 10 August 2024. The men’s competition will begin on 24 July 2024, while the gold medal match will take place on 9 August 2024, also at the Parc des Princes, the release said.
“The match officials’ preparation will be regularly and closely monitored before and during the Olympic Games by a team of FIFA technical trainers, including referees and video assistant referee (VAR) instructors, as well as match analysts, fitness coaches, physiotherapists and sports scientists, all of whom will provide the officials with the best possible guidance and support.”
