Roseau, Dominica: World Champion Thea Lafond Gadson and 800 metre runner Dennick Luke have been announced Dominica’s flag bearers for Paris Olympics 2024. They will lead the delegation of the country in the summer Olympic Games which is all set to kick off on Friday.
The opening parade will commence at 1: 30 pm on Friday as the games will run through August 11, 2024, with some competitions starting on Wednesday.
Thea Ladon who hails from the community of Mahaut and is based in the United States will be competing in the female triple jump. She has also remained Dominica’s first indoor world championship and qualified for two World Championships, and two World Indoor Championships.
On the other hand, Dennick Luke who hails from Portsmouth is currently completing his tertiary education in Jamaica. He secured a universal placement in the discipline of 800m.
The delegation of the Dominica for the Olympic Games will include swimmers Warren Lawrence and Jasmine Schofield and other team officials.
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, the opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium as the Paris 2024 opening will take place along the same river.
The games that will be held on the opening day of the games will include Rugby Sevens, Football matches, Handball, shooting and other events for the opening ceremony.
On July 27, 2024, the Handball, Rowing, Shooting, Volleyball, Fencing, Hockey, Diving, Basketball, swimming, tennis, Water Polo, Rugby Sevens, Beach Volleyball, Cycling Road, Skateboarding, boxing, Artistic Gymnastics, Table Tennis and Judo are scheduled to be held.
The third day will kickstart with swimming and the tournament will feature fencing, boxing, basketball, football, handball, beach volleyball, surfing as the opening games. The day will end with Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Handball, Rowing, Shooting, Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Fencing, Shooting, Beach Volleyball, Hockey, Table Tennis and Judo.
The Olympic game will feature participation of several athletes from across the globe in different format and category of the game.
