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 at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
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 women for the event. [2]
Sri Lanka sent 2 men and women beach volleyball teams.
Sri Lanka was scheduled to send 7 boxers (6 men and 1 women), 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.
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 |
|
Asian Games appearances ( overview) | |
Sri Lanka participated at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
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 women for the event. [2]
Sri Lanka sent 2 men and women beach volleyball teams.
Sri Lanka was scheduled to send 7 boxers (6 men and 1 women), 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.