The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka has announced an 11-member official delegation—including 5 athletes—to represent the country at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Dakar, Senegal.
According to an official media release, Sri Lanka is set to compete in four sports disciplines at these Youth Olympic Games: Athletics, Swimming, Badminton, and Taekwondo.
The 5 athletes selected are as follows:
G. D. Lahiru Achintha – Athletics, Men’s 1500m
Julie D. Hope – Swimming, Women’s 50m Freestyle
Tariq C. Black – Swimming, Men’s 200m Freestyle
Nethmi A. Rathnayake – Badminton, Women’s Singles
Ashen N. Punchihewa – Taekwondo, Men’s 48kg
In addition, the squad includes three coaches: P. E. Asitha Rishantha Dharmaratne (Athletics), A. G. Jeevaka Perera (Swimming), and M. E. Rasika Dharmapriya (Taekwondo).
Furthermore, H. R. Chandrika de Silva will serve as an official, Ryan Weerakoon as Head of Operations, and Gayan Nimanka as Media Coordinator.
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