Benjamin Hassan and Danka Kovinic have been named as the primary two tennis gamers confirmed to participate within the Paris Olympics after they had been awarded ‘Universality Locations’ into the lads’s and girls’s singles competitions, the Worldwide Tennis Federation (ITF) mentioned on Monday.
Hassan will change into the primary tennis participant from Lebanon to compete within the Olympics, whereas Montenegro’s Kovinic will seem in her second Olympics after making her debut in Rio 2016.
“Universality Locations are awarded to nations who’re under-represented within the Olympic Video games,” the ITF mentioned in an announcement.
Kovinic mentioned it was a fantastic pleasure to signify his nation on the Olympics.
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“This implies much more for me, understanding I needed to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 on the final minute resulting from an harm,” she mentioned in an announcement.
“I had a dream of reaching stellar positions and representing my nation in worldwide tournaments,” mentioned Hassan. “Participating within the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Occasion is a vital milestone in realising my goals.”