Young Sailor Jalese Gordon To Make Waves At Tokyo Olympics
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EP Chet Greene, has welcomed news that sailor
Jalese Gordon has been confirmed for an ‘invitational place’ at the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for July 23 to August 8 in Japan.
The 19-year-old Gordon, who was previously confirmed as a wild card entry for the games had it taken place in 2020, was forced to wait another year for confirmation as to whether or not she would receive the same courtesy for the event that has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“She was confirmed a universality spot in the games for last year had they come off. We had to wait to see what changes there might have been for the 2021 games and just last week we got the confirmation form the international sailing federation.
Antiguan Boxer Gets Olympics Berth
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UK-based Antiguan boxer,
Alston Ryan, will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after he was recently awarded a quota slot for the summer Games by the sport’s governing body in the Americas.
This means that the boxer, who won bronze at the Pan American Games in 2019, is the second Antiguan athlete to be assured of a spot at the July 23 to August 8 Olympic Games in Japan. Sprinter
Cejhae Greene qualified in the 100 meters event back in March this year.
Alston Ryan (second from right), celebrates with other boxers after winning bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games.