FIFA has announced the list of referees selected to officiate at the matches of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024) football tournaments, which includes YAMASHITA Yoshimi, TESHIROGI Naomi, and BOZONO Makoto from Japan.

Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024)

Tournament duration: Wed. 24 July - Sat. 10 August 2024.

Profile of Japanese referees

YAMASHITA Yoshimi

Birthplace: Tokyo
Registered as International referee: 2015

Notable International competitions in charge:
2015　The 28th Summer Universiade (2015/Gwangju)
2016　FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016™
2017　The 29th Summer Universiade 2017 Taipei, Algarve Cup 2017
2018　AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018™
2019　FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™, AFC Cup 2019
2021　Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020), AFC Women's Club Championship 2021 – Pilot Tournament
2022　FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022
2023　FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, AFC Champions League

Comment
I am very honoured to be taking part in the Paris Olympics. I will do my best to prepare for the competition so that I can express my gratitude on the pitch.

TESHIROGI Naomi

Birthplace: Hokkaido
Registered as International referee: 2013

Notable International competitions in charge:
2013　AFC U-16 Women’s Championship China 2013, AFC U-19 Women’s Championship China 2013, Algarve Cup 2013
2014　AFC Women's Asian Cup Vietnam 2014
2015　FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™, AFC U-19 Women’s Championship China 2015
2016　Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Rio 2016)
2018　AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018™
2019　FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™, AFC Cup 2019, AFC Women's Club Championship 2019 – FIFA/AFC Pilot Tournament
2021　Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020)
2022　AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022, AFC Champions League
2023　FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, AFC Champions League

Comment
I am very honoured to be a referee at the Paris Olympics. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me on a daily basis, and I will prepare myself well for the success of the tournament and the players.

BOZONO Makoto

Birthplace: Tokyo
Registered as International referee: 2015

Notable International competitions in charge:
2017　Algarve Cup 2017
2018　FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018™
2019　FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™, AFC Cup 2019
2021　Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020), AFC Women's Club Championship 2021 – Pilot Tournament
2022　AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022, AFC Champions League
2023　FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, AFC Champions League

Comment
I am very honoured to have been selected. With gratitude to everyone who has made this possible, I will do my utmost to make the tournament a success.