The FIBA has confirmed the presence of three Spanish referees in Olympic Games of Paris 2024, marking a historic milestone for Spanish basketball refereeing. Anthony CountLuismi Castle and Ariadne Chueca will be in charge of representing Spain in this prestigious sporting event, which is equivalent USA in the number of members for this edition.
Luismi Castlea Murcian referee with an extensive career in elite refereeing, will participate in his seconds Olympic Games. “Having three Spaniards on the final list is a big prize for Spanish refereeing and for the Federation,” he declared. Castlewhich emphasizes the importance of this collective achievement.
For Antonio Counta referee from Córdoba and regular in the big tournaments of FIBAthis will also be his second Games after his experience in Tokyo 2020. Conde expressed his enthusiasm: “This Paris They will be in front of the audience and I am very excited. Furthermore, doing it with two other Spaniards is a source of pride.”
Ariadna from Tenerife Chueca will debut as an Olympic referee at Paris 2024. Faced with this challenge, Chueca He commented: “You don’t go with the game schedule like the teams. The assignments are published the night before, so every game could be the last. The idea is to go out on the field to play your best game.” The Canarian referee admitted he still had to “assimilate” his selection, describing the experience as “amazing”.
Source: La Verdad
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