Sri Lanka competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This marked Sri Lanka's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon.
| Sri Lanka at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 6 (3 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of six athletes (three male and female) competing in three sports.[1] Badminton athlete Viren Nettasinghe and javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
editSri Lanka qualified three track and field athletes (one man and two women). Tharushi Karunarathna and Dilhani Lekamge both qualified directly through the World Rankings.[3][4] Aruna Darshana qualified after receiving a reallocated quota spot.[5][6][7][8] Athletes achieved qualified through their respective world rankings, in the following events:
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as the fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Aruna Darshana | Men's 400 m | 44.99 PB | 3 Q | Bye | DSQ | Did not advance | |||
| Tharushi Karunarathna | Women's 800 m | 2:07.76 | 8 | 2:06.66 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dilhani Lekamge | Women's javelin throw | 53.66 | 32 | Did not advance | |
Badminton
editSri Lanka qualified one male badminton player through the BWF Race to Paris rankings as of April 30, 2024.[9][10][11] At the age of 20, Viren Nettasinghe became the youngest badminton athlete to qualify for the Olympics from Sri Lanka.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank in group | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Viren Nettasinghe | Men's singles |  Lee Z J (MAS)L (14–21, 12–21) |
 Abián (ESP)L (9–21, 19–21) |
3 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
editSri Lanka received two universality quota spots from FINA (one man and one woman).[13] The Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union selected the highest ranked eligible swimmers in their respective events based on results at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.[14][15]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kyle Abeysinghe | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.42 | 54 | Did not advance | |||
| Ganga Seneviratne | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.26 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
References
edit- ^ Kaluarachchi, Anjana (6 July 2024). "Six Sri Lankans Athletes Secure Paris Olympic Tickets". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Premalal, Susil (8 July 2024). "Six Sri Lankans obtain golden spots at Paris Olympics". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Tharushi and Dilhani qualify for Paris Olympics". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Tharushi Karunarathne and Dilhani Lekamge secure spots for 2024 Paris Olympics". Hiru News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (6 July 2024). "Aruna Darshana qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Aruna Darshana, third athlete to earn direct Olympic qualification". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Aruna Darshana joins Sri Lanka's Contingent for Paris 2024 Olympics". Newswire Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Kaluarachchi, Anjana (6 July 2024). "Aruna Darshana Secures Paris Olympic Ticket". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Race to Paris - BWF Olympic Qualification Date: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 Men's Singles" (PDF). www.extranet.bwf.sport/. Badminton World Federation (BWF). 30 April 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Badminton player Nettasinghe secures ticket to Paris Olympics". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Nettasinghe books ticket to Paris Olympics". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Ratnaweera, Dhammika (19 April 2024). "Nettasinghe youngest Shuttler to directly qualify for Olympics". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Jayakody, Sajeewa (16 April 2024). "Swimmers Kyle and Ganga secure spots in Paris Olympics". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's swimmers secure spots in Paris Olympics". ePRESS. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Kyle and Ganga qualify for Paris Olympics". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.