Trio of Canadian sailors earn qualification to compete in Paris for Olympic Games

Canadian sailors Sarah Douglas, Will Jones and Justin Barnes have qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Toronto ILCA 6 sailor Douglas and the 49er duo of Jones from Jerseyville, Ont., and Barnes from Pickering, Ont., met criteria to be named to the Canadian Olympic team at the Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta that concludes Saturday in Palma, Spain.

Douglas, 30, placed sixth in Tokyo's Olympic Games in 2021. A rank of 17th in Palma and finishing 26th in the world championship in January secured her a women's ILCA 6 berth in Paris.

"[If] you would have told 16-year-old Sarah that she was going to two Olympics, she wouldn't have believed it. I'm just really proud that all the hard work and dedication has really come through, and I hope to represent Canada to the best of my ability."

Jones and Barnes outpointed Arie Moffat of Kingston, Ont., and Hunter Hoy of Kirkland, Que., across two qualifying regattas for a trip to Paris.