A New Brunswick track and field athlete will make his debut at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Craig Thorne of Quispamsis will compete in round one of the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

The event, which includes 45 competitors, is scheduled to get underway around 6:50 a.m. Atlantic Time.

Eighteen competitors will move on to Wednesday’s semifinal and the rest will advance to the repechage round on Tuesday.