Sri Lanka at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

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Sri Lanka at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
IOC code SRI
NOC National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
in Sapporo and Obihiro
February 19–26
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Lukas Hettiarachchi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

Sri Lanka took part in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. [1] [2] This marks the country's official debut at the Asian Winter Games and a global Winter sporting event. [3] [4] The country is scheduled to compete with five athletes in one sport (three disciplines). [5] [6] [7] The team will also consist of two officials and a chef de mission. [8] [9] The chef de mission of the team is Gihan Dalpathdo, the secretary general of Winter Sport Association of Sri Lanka. [10]

Contents

Competitors

The following table lists the Sri Lankan delegation per sport and gender.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 101
Cross-country skiing 303
Snowboarding 011
Total415

Alpine skiing

Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter one male alpine skier. [3] [8]

Men

Cross-country skiing

Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter one male cross-country skier. [3] [11] Sajeev de Silva is a former rower who competed for the country at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, he later switched to archery and was part of the silver medal-winning team at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, India. [3] On the other hand, Lukas Hettiarachchi won a gold medal in the beginners category during the dream program run by the organizing committee of the 2018 Winter Olympics. [3]

Man

Snowboarding

Sri Lanka entered one female snowboarder. Azquiya Usuph is a two time gold medalist as part of the dream program. [3] Usuph competed in the giant slalom event and was disqualified after missing a gate. [12]

Woman
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Azquiya Usuph Giant slalom DQ

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References

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