Knight loses out on Olympic berth
Article by April 17, 2021
Tyrese Knight’s final shot to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, was a hard-fought one but in the end, he lost 4-1 to Andy Pereira of Cuba yesterday at the Salón Metropolitano Stadium in Rosario, Argentina.
Since March the 21-year-old has been taking on some of the world’s best for a place at the Olympics. Knight’s last opportunity to qualify was against Cuban Pereira, his toughest rival to date.
In the end, Knight was defeated 11-8, 11-7, 12-14, 11-7, 11-9 against a very experienced Pereira who is not only one of the best players in the continent but also an Olympian having attended the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
March 16, 2021
Barbados’ table tennis ace Tyrese Knight will have to wait a while longer to realise his Olympic dream, as he lost his knockout match 4-1 against Zeyad Aldmaisy of Jordan this past weekend.
Knight was hoping to net one of the four places up for grabs and possibly secure his ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. But he was unable to stop Aldmaisy who won 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7 in the four of seven sets played at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Doha, Qatar.
During an interview with
Barbados TODAY Knight said that despite the disappointing result he was really happy to see the level to which he has to aspire.