Kristien Jiménez and Lilian Cordones refine details for the Judo World Cup in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesos, which will be between May 19 and 23, is the last tournament where the Isthmus women will have the option to add points to seek a place for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Panamanian women are expected to travel this Friday to the host country of the event.
So much Jiménez and Cordones They dispute the ticket to the Paris 2024 Games, through the Olympic quota that is granted to a country, that is, through the ranking.
“The Olympic quota in the ranking, there is only one quota (a quota) that is granted to countries with good scores, at this time Kristine is the one with the best score,” explained the leader of the United Judo Federation of Panama (Feujupa), Estela Riley.
Cords is found in Spain concentrated and preparing in a training center in La Coruña, under the supervision of her coach Roberto Naveira with a view to the World Cup. Abu Dhabi.
While the veraguense Jiménez has kept training in Miami, United States, donde reside.
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The International Judo Federation limited participation in the World Cup to 100 athletes, with the aim that participants can seek Olympic space.
“To be in the Abu Dhabi World Cupthe athlete has to be at least ranked 100, among the best in the world,” explained Riley, both Kristine Jimenez as Lilian Cordones meet those requirements.
“Both athletes are going to have participation in the MUndial de Abu Dhabiwhere it will be decided who will be the athlete to represent Panama in Paris 2024″Riley said.
“It is most likely Kristiene Jimenez to reach Paris 2024 by having the highest score at the moment, but nevertheless everything is in the possibilities when participating in the Abu Dhabi World Cupexpressed Estela Riley.
The latest competitions Jiménez and Cordones It was in the Pan American Judo Games, both won gold in the 57 and 52 kilograms, respectively.
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