Jamaica’s first involvement in Paris before the Olympic Games gets underway will be a battle in the board room.
The Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will on Sunday hand down its ruling, in the first case brought before it by Jamaican hammer thrower Nayoka Clunis.
Clunis who holds the Jamaican national record of 71.83 metres – achieved this year in Arizona – registered her case with CAS which sent out a release on Friday confirming the news.
“Ms. Nayoka Clunis was qualified and selected by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) to represent Jamica in the hammer throw competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, but eventually her name was not submitted by the JAAA to World Athletics (WA),” the release stated.
It went on to add, “Ms Clunis seeks a decision from the CAS Ad hoc Division directing that she be included on the appropriate list to participate in the hammer throw competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
The Panel of arbitrators appointed to decide this dispute, composed of Hon. Dr. Annabelle Bennett QC SC (Australia), President, Ms Carine Dupeyron (France) and Ms Kristen Thorsness OLY (USA) will hold a hearing with the parties on 20 July 2024.”
Clunis is seeking to have her name added to Jamaica’s team to the upcoming Paris Olympics, after it was accidentally omitted by local governing body the JAAA from the list sent to World Athletics, leaving her without a place on the team.
