As many countries around the world and the Olympics’ fandom starts to exuberate with excitement for the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris themed ‘live together, play together”. We all sit and wait for every revelation and step taken in favor of a thrilling Olympic experience starting July 26, 2024.
The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 89 FIFA match officials (21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials, and 6 support referees) from 45 countries to officiate matches at the Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024. The announcement was made on April 3, 3024, regarding the selection of two Jamaican FIFA referees, Daneon Parchment, and Odette Hamilton, to officiate at this year’s Summer Olympics in Paris.
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As a video match official (VAR), Parchment will oversee the most recent Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup competition; Hamilton has been chosen as support personnel.
“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 stated.
It added, “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.”
