Two Jamaican referees to officiate at Paris Olympics

Jamaicans Daneon Parchment and Odette Hamilton have been selected by FIFA to officiate at this summer's Olympics in Paris.

Parchment will work as a video match official, while Hamilton has been selected as support staff.

The FIFA Referees Committee has appointed 89 match officials, comprising 21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and 6 support referees from 45 countries to officiate matches at the Olympic football tournaments.

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.