World Triathlon announced the International Technical Officials that will officiate at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, which includes Bermuda’s, Patty Petty.
There will be 43 National Federations represented, and for the first time ever, 50% of the Officials selected are female, going one step further on the commitment to gender balance within the organization.
Petty who received the Queen’s Certificate and Badge of Honor award for her services to the Sport of Triathlon back in 2019 has been selected to the International Technical Officials of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
28 Technical Officials have been selected to officiate at the Olympic Games, and 27 Technical Officials have been designated for the Paralympic Games, also representing all five Continents. In both cases, 50% of the elected TOs are female, increasing the percentage of female TOs from the 47% of women that officiated at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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