Kenyans Gilbert Cheruiyot and Mary Njoroge have been selected to officiate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men and women’s football tournaments.
The two assistant referees are among the Twenty-five centre referees, 50 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and four support referees that will be in Tokyo for the Summer Games.
Njoroge made her breakthrough in April when she officiated in the Caf Confederation Cup group stage match pitting Cameroon’s Coton Sport against Zambia’s Napsa Stars.
Cheruiyot on the other hand has been a busy man in the continental scene. He was involved in the 2021 Total Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) together with compatriot Peter Waweru in officiating the 2021 Total Africa Nations Championships. He held the flag during the quarterfinal match between Mali and Congo at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Cameroon. He was also in the peak of action in the CHAN tournament final game between Morocco and Mali at the same venue.