Olympics-Japan's Kuwai returns to Games as rugby ref

FILE PHOTO: 2016 Rio Olympics - Rugby - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 07/08/2016. Ano Kuwai (JPN) of Japan evades a tackle by Janet Awino (KEN) of Kenya to score a try. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRAZIL)/File Photo

(Reuters) - Japan's Ano Kuwai will take part in her second Olympics in July with a whistle rather than a rugby ball in hand after being named in the 23-strong squad of match officials for the Sevens tournament in Paris.

Kuwai, who scored Japan's first try in the inaugural Sevens tournament at the 2016 Rio Games, will become the first person to play and referee in an Olympic tournament.