Sri Lanka’s contingent prior to the opening ceremony-by Reemus Fernando Source:Island When Sri Lanka’s Olympic contingent were entering the stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo yesterday, Nimali Liyanarachchi who could have easily become the country’s flag bearer was taking a seat in the business class for the first time in a long career to take wing from Colombo to Tokyo. On the same flight, Sujith Abeysekara who identified the talent at a very young age and helped her blossom into one of the country’s most successful middle distance runners was seated in the economy class. It was not long ago that Nimali and fellow track and field athletes slept on the floor during transit on their way to the last pre Olympic competition. The country’s sports authorities have decided to provide five star facilities to Olympic bound athletes and that paved the way for ...
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Meet The Sri Lankan Team For 2020 Summer Olympics In Tokyo By Kris Thomas Source:-roar.media UPDATE: Nimali Liyanarachchi has replaced Nilani Ratnayake who previously received qualifications to take part in the 3000-metre steeplechase event, the National Olympic Committee announced on Monday (05). Liyanarachchi will now represent Sri Lanka instead, in the 800 metre sprint event. The Tokyo Summer Olympics was originally scheduled to take place in July-August of 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Games being postponed to this year. The Games will now take place from 23 July to 8 August and will be Sri Lanka’s 18th appearance. It has now been confirmed that a nine-member core team will represent the nation in seven sports. Mathilda Karlsson (37) is the first Sri Lankan showjumper to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in the equestrian sport. Milka Gehani de Silva (18), contesting in artistic gymnastics, will also mark ...
Jul 24, 2021
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Officials blunder as steeple chaser denied better timing Nilani Ratnayake performs at her pet event Source:Sundayobserver Blundering officials at the national athletic trials will reduce the chances of steeple chaser Nilani Ratnayake’s qualification rankings to the Tokyo Olympics Games. Ratnayake will be vying to qualify in the women’s 3000m steeplechase event and currently stands as the 35th in the list. ...
