Equestrian Karlsson confident of reaching final round at Tokyo Games-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Mathilda Karlsson in action Source:Dailynews Equestrian Mathilda Karlsson is confident that she could reach the final round when she begins her campaign at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, commencing on Friday. The 37-year-old, who was born in the Island nation and adopted by a Swedish couple, is the first Sri Lankan equestrian to compete at an Olympic Games. “This is the first time that I have got the opportunity of competing at the Olympics and it’s a dream come true for me and I am very happy to compete under the Sri Lankan flag,” she stressed. ...
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Horse rider Mathilda Karlsson to represent Sri Lanka in Tokyo-by KASUN IRUGALBANDARA Source:Sundayobserver Mathilda Karlsson is ready to represent Sri Lanka at the Tokyo Olympics in the equestrian events that is due to be held this month. She is the first athlete to be selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is not a famous person nor is her name familiar among Sri Lankan sports enthusiasts. Mathilda who was born in Sri Lanka was adopted by a Swedish family when she was a baby and was brought up in Sweden. She came back to Sri Lankan one day and said that she would like to represent the country in equestrian events. “I was keen to represent Sri Lanka at the Olympics. So, I met officials in Sri Lanka and asked for permission to represent the country. They were happy about it and accepted my request. Then ...
SL earns Tokyo Olympic spot after successful CAS appeal Mathilda Karlsson Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka has earned an individual Tokyo 2020 quota place in jumping following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). A decision by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) to annul results from its events at Villeneuve-Loubet in France that concluded in January 2020, has been successfully challenged. ...
