Police officers escort referee Odette Hamilton from the infield following the end of the Jamaica Premier League final between Portmore United and Waterhouse on Monday, April 29, 2019 at the National Stadium. Hamilton and Daneon Parchment have been chosen by FIFA as the Jamaican referees to officiate football matches at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. (PHOTO: Marlon Reid, File).
Two Jamaican referees, Daneon Parchment and Odette Hamilton, have been selected by FIFA to officiate football matches at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Eighty-nine officials have been announced in total — 21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and six support referees — from 45 different countries.
Parchment will work as a video match official (VAR) while Hamilton has been selected as support staff.
The women’s tournament will commence on July 25 and conclude with the gold medal match at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10.
The men’s competition will begin on July 24, while the gold medal match will take place on August 9, also at the Parc des Princes.
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.
