| Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| in Guangzhou | |
| Competitors | 104 in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mithun Perera [1] |
| Medals |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka participated in the 16th Asian Games, held in Guangzhou, China, from 12 to 27 November.
Sri Lanka sent 5 archers for the multi-sport event including 3 men and 2 women archers. [2]
Sri Lanka sent 21 athletes for the competition. [2]
Sri Lanka sent 4 badminton athletes including 2 men and a woman for the event. [2]
Sri Lanka sent the men's and women's beach volleyball teams.
Sri Lanka was scheduled to send 7 boxers (6 men and 1 women) to the Games, but 3 men boxers withdrew from the competition. The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manju Wanniarachchi also withdrew due to injury. [2]
Sri Lanka men's cricket team was eligible to participate in the competition as it was the first instance that cricket was included in an Asian Games event. [5]
Despite the absence of main cricketing nation, India, Sri Lankan team was ranked at 4th place and couldn't able to receive any medal at the cricket competition. [5]
Sri Lanka sent 2 cyclists for the event. [6]
Sri Lanka sent 4 golfers, all men. [6]
Sri Lanka sent 2 male gymnasts. [6]
However, according to the official Olympic Committee website, Kabbadi was not listed as a sport being competed by Sri Lanka. [6]
Sri Lanka sent one male karate athlete. [6]
Sri Lanka sent only 2 rowers for the Asian Games. [9]
Sri Lanka's men's team consisted of 12 players. [10]
Sri Lanka sent 4 sailors for the Asian Games including 3 male sailors and a woman sailor.
Sri Lanka sent 4 male shooters. [6]
Sri Lanka sent a delegation consisting of men's squash team. [11]
Sri Lanka sent 2 swimmers for the multi-sporting event.
Sri Lanka sent 2 competitors for taekwondo. [6]
Sri Lanka sent 2 paddlers. [6]
Sri Lanka sent 3 male tennis players. [6]
Sri Lanka sent 2 male weightlifters as a part of the 2010 Asian Games. [6] However the team will not include Suresh Peris or Chintana Vindange medal winners at the 2010 Commonwealth games.
Sri Lanka sent only one wushu competitor for the event.
