Judo’s Watanabe, sprinter Knott secure Olympic berths

Joey Villar (Philstar.com) – June 23, 2021 – 1:05pm MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-Japanese Judoka Kiyomi Watanabe and Fil-American sprinter Kristina Knott have officially clinched their slots to the Tokyo Olympics next month. Watanabe qualified via continental quota in the women’s -63kg class based on the final and official qualification list published by the International Judo Federation (IJF) Wednesday. Knott, for her part, was one of the four who received university places in the women’s 200m from World Athletics, formerly known as the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAA...