Regardless of a decided effort, Jamaican judoka Ashley McKenzie was narrowly defeated 1-0 within the spherical of 16 within the males’s 60kg class on the Paris Olympic Games on Saturday.
Dealing with Salih Yildiz of Turkey, McKenzie couldn’t overcome his opponent, as Yildiz scored the essential level simply after the three-minute mark. The competition concluded at 4 minutes, with each rivals receiving two penalties every.
Earlier within the competitors, McKenzie kicked off Jamaica’s Olympic journey on the Champ de Mars Area by defeating Yemen’s Hesham Makabr in the round of 32. He secured victory with a decisive throw, successful by ippon slightly below the three-minute mark, regardless of each athletes receiving penalties in the course of the bout.
Hindered by a referee’s name
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Within the aftermath of his spherical of 16 defeat, an emotional McKenzie, who transitioned from representing Britain to Jamaica in 2023, mirrored on the match. The five-time British champion mentioned that he had alternatives to finish the bout earlier however was hindered by a referee’s name and a subsequent Waza-ari awarded to Yildiz. This half-point, occurring 39 seconds earlier than the tip, sealed McKenzie’s destiny and concluded his Olympic journey in Paris.
“I would like a while to talk with my coach and others. I want him (Yildiz) properly and hope he secures a medal,” McKenzie mentioned, considering his future and potential retirement after the match.
In different Olympic information, Bermuda’s Dara Alizadeh completed fifth in Warmth 4 of the boys’s singles sculls rowing occasion, recording a time of seven:23.70 minutes. Cuba’s Reidy Cardona Blanco completed third in Warmth 5 with a time of seven:06.45 minutes, qualifying for the quarter-finals. Aruba’s Phillip Elhaje positioned thirty third within the 10m air pistol males’s qualification capturing with a rating of 554 over six collection.
Mmen’s 100m breaststroke
On the Paris La Protection Area, Jadon Wuilliez from Antigua completed second in Warmth 2 of the boys’s 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:02.70 minutes however didn’t advance to the semi-finals. Guyana’s Raekwon Noel clocked 4:02.29 minutes, ending second in his warmth of the boys’s 400m freestyle, additionally failing to advance.
Surinamese badminton participant Sören Opti misplaced his opening match in Group A to China’s Yu Qi Shi, with scores of 21-5 and 21-7. Opti will face Italian Giovanni Toti in his second group stage match on July 29.
Guyana’s Chelsea Edghill confirmed resilience in her second Olympic look at Paris 2024 however finally fell 4-1 to her Cameroonian opponent in desk tennis. Regardless of tying the units at 1-1 within the second sport and displaying moments of brilliance, Edghill couldn’t safe victory. Reflecting on her journey, she expressed gratitude on Fb to her help community and said, “At this time’s end result was undoubtedly not the one we needed. However typically you win some and different instances you study.”
