| Sierra Leone at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SLE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone |
| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Sierra Leone was planning to participate at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics , in Nanjing, China, but on 13 August 2014 they pulled out of the games due to pressure from Chinese Authorities in an attempt to prevent Ebola from West Africa from entering their nation. [1] (see 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone)
Sierra Leone qualified a boys' and girls' team by their performance at the CAVB Qualification Tournament. [2]
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | ||||
| Abubaker Kamara Patrick Lombi | Boys' | Withdrew | |||||||
| Kadiatu Conteh Aminata Turay | Girls' | Withdrew | |||||||
Sierra Leone qualified one swimmer. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Saidu Kamara | 50 m freestyle | Withdrew | |||||
Sierra Leone was given a quota to compete in a boys' event by the tripartite committee. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Abu Kamara | −56 kg | Withdrew | |||||
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