Jamaica’s female hammer thrower, Nayoka Clunis, has lost her appeal against  the  decision  by  World Athletics  to exclude her from the Paris 2024 Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled it had no jurisdiction to hear her case.

The ruling  leaves the  28  year  old  Clunis with no further legal recourse.

The case arose when Clunis was left off the Jamaica team list submitted to World  Athletics  and  her place handed to the Ukranian athlete Iryna Klymets. 

Her omission was said to be the  result of an administrative error resulting from the challenges  faced  by  the JAAA’S as a result of Hurricane Beryl which  had  impacted  the island.

The  Court of Arbitration for sport AD Hoc Division  ruled that the case cannot be reviewed, as it was filed outside the court’s jurisdiction. 

After failing to obtain relief through the CAS AD Hoc Division for the Paris Games, Clunis formally appealed to CAS, naming World Athletics and the International Clympic Committee (IOC) as respondents.

However, CAS ruled that its jurisdiction did not extend to the matter, citing World Athletics Regulations that do not provide a direct appeal avenue for athletes in such cases.