Malaysian ref Rita to officiate at Rio Olympics


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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Rita Ghani is among two women referees from Asia selected to officiate at the Olympic football tournament in Rio de Janeiro in August.

The appointments of the 38-year-old Sabahan and North Korea’s Ri Hyang-ok were confirmed by the FIFA Referees Committee recently.

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