Ashley McKenzie has been confirmed as Jamaica’s consultant within the sport of judo on the upcoming Paris Olympics.
This marks McKenzie’s fourth look on the Olympic Video games, having beforehand competed for Nice Britain. With this achievement, he turns into the primary male Jamaican judoka to compete on the Olympics.
The affirmation of McKenzie’s qualification ends the Olympic hopes of fellow judoka Ebony Drysdale-Daley. Regardless of her aspirations for a second Olympic look, Drysdale-Daley fell 9 factors wanting McKenzie within the qualification standings. Just one spot was accessible for a Jamaican judoka on the Video games.
Important milestone
Drysdale-Daley has expressed her disappointment and accused the Jamaica Judo Affiliation of nepotism after she was de-registered from the ultimate qualification competitors, the Lima Pan American Video games, held on June 21. This choice successfully eradicated her probabilities of incomes a spot within the Paris Olympics.
McKenzie’s qualification is a big milestone for Jamaican judo, as he would be the nation’s first male competitor within the sport on the Olympics. His earlier expertise and achievements carry a brand new stage of recognition and alternative for Jamaican athletes in judo on the worldwide stage.
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As McKenzie prepares for his fourth Olympic journey, the Jamaican judo neighborhood and sports activities fans shall be watching carefully, hoping for a robust efficiency that can encourage future generations of athletes.
