Japanese female judges will participate in men’s soccer event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. It is the first time in Olympic history.
Japanese media “Gekisaka” reported on the 24th (Korea Standard Time), “Referee Yoshimi Yamashita, Makoto Budo and Naomi Tessiro will be in charge of the first Group C match of the Olympic men’s soccer between the Dominican Republic and Egypt, which will be held at midnight on the 25th.”
Female judges have been in charge of Olympic women’s soccer events, but this is the first time in Olympic history that a female referee has been assigned to men’s soccer. 메이저사이트
Yamashita is the third veteran to head women’s soccer at the Olympics and was the head of the men’s soccer major tournament at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup.
Meanwhile, 89 male and female referees (21 main judges, 42 assistant referees, 20 VARs, and 6 assistant referees) from 45 countries will be active in this competition, integrating men’s and women’s soccer.
In South Korea, female referees Kim Yoo-jung and Deputy referee Park Mi-sook are also waiting for the match to be arranged.