Sri Lanka at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
| Sri Lanka at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| in Sapporo and Obihiro February 19–26 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Lukas Hettiarachchi |
| Medals |
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| 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]
Competitors
[edit]The following table lists the Sri Lankan delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross-country skiing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter one male alpine skier.[3][8]
- Men
Cross-country skiing
[edit]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
[edit]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
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Azquiya Usuph | Giant slalom | DQ | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "OCA welcomes record number of teams, athletes to Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Kaluarachchi, Anjana (7 December 2016). "SL steps into Winter Sports". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka at Asian Winter Games". www.sportour.biz/. Sport Tour. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "SL will make their first appearance at Asian Winter Games 2017". Colombo Post. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lankan team prepares for their first ever Asian Winter Games". www.sportour.biz/. Sport Tour. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b Peiris, Sudarshana (8 February 2017). "Sri Lanka takes first step towards Winter Olympics 2018". The Prepare. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lankan dreams will come true at Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "8th Asian Winter Games, Sapporo – 2017". www.srilankaolympic.org/. National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
Mr. Gihan Dalpathdo, who is the Secretary General of Winter Sport Association of Sri Lanka, will lead the team as the Chef de Mission.
- ^ "Training camps for Sri Lankan athletes". www.sportour.biz/. Sport Tour. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lankan snowboarder Azquiya Usuph blazes trail at Asian Winter Games". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.