Sri Lanka at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Sri Lanka at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
IOC code SRI
NOC National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Website www.srilankaolympic.org
in Beijing
Competitors8 in 6 sports
Flag bearers Susanthika Jayasinghe (opening and closing) [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Sri Lanka competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.The Sri Lankan olympic committee confirmed 4 males and three females have been selected to compete in 5 sports. [2] Later Chinthana Vidanage received a tripartite commission invitation to participate in weightlifting. This now brings the total count to 8 athletes competing in 6 sports. [3]

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Athletics

Susanthika Jayasinghe has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 2008 summer olympics in Athletics. She was selected to compete in both 100 m and 200 m. But soon after landed, she decided not to compete in the 100 metres. Nadeeka Lakmali has qualified to represent Sri Lanka in the javelin throw.

Women [4]
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Susanthika Jayasinghe 200 m 23.042 Q22.943 Q22.987Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Nadeeka Lakmali Javelin throw 54.2843Did not advance
Key

Badminton

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Thilini Jayasinghe Women's singles Flag of Vietnam.svg  Nguyen  (VIE)
L 13–21, 16–21		Did not advance

Boxing

Sri Lanka qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Anurudha Rathnayake earned a spot in the Olympic flyweight competition with his performance at the 2007 World Championships. [5]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Anurudha Rathnayake Flyweight Flag of Brazil.svg  Vieira  (BRA)
L 3–13		Did not advance

Shooting

Sri Lanka qualified one shooter for the Olympic Shooting tournament. Edirisinghe Senanayake qualified in the 50 m Pistol Men event by virtue of finishing in the first qualifying position (not first overall) at the 2007 Asian shooting championships in Kuwait.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Edirisinghe Senanayake 10 m air pistol 56148Did not advance
50 m pistol 54536Did not advance

Swimming

Mayumi Raheem and Daniel Lee have been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Swimming. Daniel Lee competed in the 50 m Freestyle, Heat 6 on Thursday, August 14.

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Daniel Lee 50 m freestyle 24.9266Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mayumi Raheem 100 m breaststroke 1:15.3344Did not advance

Weightlifting

Chinthana Vidanage was given a Tripartite commission invitation to participate in the men's 69 kg class.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Chinthana Vidanage Men's −69 kg 128251651629316

Media coverage

The main rights to Olympic coverage in Sri Lanka are held by Rupavahini.

See also

References

  1. ↑ » Sri Lankan sprint queen to lead Olympic squad - Thaindian News
  2. ↑ Sri Lanka team for Beijing Olympics finalized | First Lanka [ usurped ]
  3. ↑ Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
  4. ↑ "La sélection française - Athlétisme" (in French). Comité National Olympique et Sportif Française. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  5. ↑ Boxing World Championships Chicago 2007
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