Knott, Watanabe join other PH bets in Tokyo Games

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Kristina Knott and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe received their berths for the Tokyo Olympics set to begin in less than a month. | junavINQ

Ranked No. 41 in her division, the 24-year-old from Mandaue City, Cebu, is one of six who earned continental quotas.

Based on the International Judo Federation website, two continental quotas were awarded in Asia in Watanabe’s weight class with Uzbekistan’s Farangiz Khojieva receiving the other slot.The tests of Cray, who is hoping to race in another qualifying meet in the men’s 400-meter hurdles on Sunday in Finland, and Griffin came out negative. Knott wasn’t allowed to race in her pet event in Karlstad.

“First, she has to get cleared after five days of confinement and get her out of here. We want to get back to the task of preparing her for Tokyo,’’ said Griffin. With her current situation, Knott will have to forego another tournament on Sunday in Finland and will go home to Florida before traveling to Austin, Texas, for another round of health protocols prior to her flight to Tokyo on July 18.

Asked about Knott’s medal chances in the Olympics, Griffin said: “Anything can happen [in the Olympics]. This has been mapped out for the last 18 months.’’

 

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