මෙවර වයස 18 න් පහළ ආසියානු මලල ක්‍රීඩා ශූරතාවලිය සෞදි අරාබියේ දමාම් හී දී ලබන 15 සිට 18 දක්වා පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතයි.
ඊට ශ්‍රී ලංකාව නියෝජනය කිරීමට ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් 19 දෙනෙකු සුදුසුකම් සපුරා සිටීම විශේෂත්වයක් වනවා.

ආසියානු තරගාවලියකට ශ්‍රී ලංකාව නියෝජනය කිරීමට යොවුන් වියේදීම අවස්තාව ලැබීම ක්‍රීඩා දිවියේ හැරවුම් ලක්ෂයක් ලෙස සැලකෙනවා.

කෙසේ වෙතත්, පාසල් ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් නියෝජනය කිරීම හේතුවෙන් අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යංශයේ නිර්දේශය කණ්ඩායමට මෙතෙක් ලැබී නැහැ.

කණ්ඩායමට ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යංශයේ නිර්දේශය ලබා දීමට වගේම ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන්ගේ පාසල් වෙත යොමු කිරීමට මෙම නිර්දේශය ඉතා වැදගත්.

එසේම වීසා ලබා ගැනීමට මෙන්ම ගුවන් ටිකට් පත් වෙන්කර ගැනීමටත් මේ අනුව ගැටළු මතුවනවා.

සහභාගීවන කණ්ඩායම මෙසේයි …
පිරිමි
ඉමේෂ් සිල්වා – මීටර් 100, සඳරුවන් සිල්වා – මීටර් 100, මදුවන්ත බෝගොඩ – මීටර් 400, ශනුක කොස්තා – මීටර් 400, සවිඳු නිමේෂ ඩයස් – මීටර් 400 කඩුලු, සවිඳු අවිශ්ක – මීටර් 800, රෙහාන් පෙරේරා – මීටර් 800, ලහිරු අචින්ත – මීටර් 3000, නෙත්‍යා සම්පත් – උස පැනීම
දිනුක ඩිල්ශාන් – උස පැනීම, ජේඑල් ජෙන්කින්ස් – තුන් පිම්ම, හන්සන ජයසිංහ – තුන් පිම්ම
කාන්තා
සෙව්මිණි ප්‍රනාන්දු – මීටර් 200, අභිෂේකා පේමසිරි – මීටර් 800, සන්සලා හිමාෂනී – මීටර් 800, අයේෂා සෙව්වන්දි – මීටර් 1500, නිධුකි ප්‍රාර්ථනා – මීටර් 1500, සචිනි මධුහංසිකා – මීටර් 2000 බාධක දිවීම, දිල්කි නෙහාරා – තුන්පිම්ම

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20වැනි ආසියානු මැරතන් ශූරතාවලියේ කාන්තා අංශය නියෝජනය කළ නිමේෂා නිදර්ශනීට 14 වැනි ස්ථානය හිමිවිය. වත්සලා හේරත් ට තරගය අවසන් කල නොහැකි විය. තරගය චීනයේ දී අද පැවැත්විය.

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World Athletics president is up against six rivals when it comes to succeeding International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach in March

Sebastian Coe says he is “excited and honoured” to run for the presidency of the IOC in 2025.

With Thomas Bach stepping down, Coe is one of seven candidates.

Coe said: “I’m excited and honoured to share with you that I’ll be running for the Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as announced by the IOC a short while ago.

“Olympic sport is fundamental to my DNA. I had the privilege of being a double Olympic Champion, I’ve chaired an Olympic and Paralympic Games – London 2012 – from bid, through delivery and legacy implementation, I’ve chaired a National Olympic Committee, the BOA, and I’ve led an international federation through some turbulent times, retaining athletics’ position as a cornerstone of the Olympic Games.

“Sport plays a critical role in driving and maintaining the health and fitness of people, young and old, in every country around the world. But it faces significant challenges on multiple fronts.

“The Covid years saw many people struggle through inactivity and many sports organisations suffer through lack of funds. We need to invest more in both over the next decade.

“A laser like focus on sport must be the priority for the IOC. I believe I can help achieve this and more.

“I’ll release a detailed manifesto in the coming weeks so the voting members are able to understand what I stand for and believe in.”

The other candidates include: David Lappartient, president of cycling’s governing body; Morinari Watanabe, head of the gymnastics governing body; Johan Eliasch, president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation; Kirsty Coventry, IOC executive board member and former swimmer from Zimbabwe; Prince Feisal al Hussein of Jordan; and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. of Spain, whose father was IOC president for 21 years.

Only IOC members are eligible to stand as candidates, with votes cast by the rest of the 111-strong membership of the Olympic body.

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Sri Lanka secured nine gold medals, nine silver medals, and 17 bronze medals at the South Asian Athletics Federation (SAFF) Junior Championship, which concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, on Friday (13).

In doing so, Sri Lanka also shattered four meet records. Team leader Lesandu Arthavidu from Ananda College stunned the arena on the final day as he cleared a massive personal best of 2.17m in the high jump, winning the gold medal with a new meet record. Tharusha Mendis, just 17, finished second for the silver medal, clearing 2.10m.

Sri Lanka once again sealed both the 100m and 200m men’s events during the championship, with two Ananda College athletes, Merone Wijesinghe and Indurasa Vidushan, winning the 100m and 200m respectively, while also setting new meet records in the process. They came together once again, along with Malith Thamel and Dineth Induwara, to secure the 4x100m gold medal.

While the 4x100m men’s relay gold medal was expected, Sri Lanka’s 4x400m team ran their hearts out to beat India, who had individual gold and bronze medalists in the team. Hasindu Methsara, Omel Shashintha, Jathya Kirulu, and Sadev Rajakaruna clocked 3:09.28 seconds for the gold medal. Kirulu, who finished outside the medals in the 400m in Chennai despite being a World Junior semifinalist, ran his heart out, giving the lead to Sri Lanka, where Sadev, who wasn’t included in the individual 400m, ran the race of his life to secure the gold medal.

Meanwhile, two 16-year-olds excelled in the 800m, with Davindu Awishka clocking a new meet record of 1:49.83 seconds to win the men’s 800m gold medal, while Tharushi Abhisheka clocked 2:10.17 seconds to win the women’s 800m gold medal.

The other gold medal came from 110m hurdler Sandun Kosala, who clocked 14.06 seconds to win the gold medal.

Sri Lanka fielded a team of 53 athletes for the 4th edition of the SAFF Junior Championship, which served as a steppingstone for budding athletes towards their senior careers.

India won the overall championship with 21 gold medals, 22 silver medals, and five bronze medals. Apart from Sri Lanka and India, none of the other participating countries were able to win a gold or silver medal. Bangladesh finished third with three bronze medals, while the Maldives secured two bronze and Nepal one. Bhutan and Pakistan failed to win any medals.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) promises to bring more frequent South Asian Athletics Championships, with the last SAFF Junior Championship held in 2018. The AFI stated that they will be holding the SAFF senior and junior championships in alternate years in a budget competition model, allowing regional athletes to gain international exposure at a lower cost.

Gold Medals

• Merone Wijesinghe: 100m Men – 10.41 seconds (Meet Record)
• Savindu Awishka: 800m Men – 1:49.83 seconds (Meet Record)
• Tharushi Abhisheka: 800m Women – 2:10.17 seconds
• Sandun Kosala: 100m Hurdles Men – 14.06 seconds
• Kavinda Dissanayaka: Triple Jump Men – 15.09m
• Lesandu Arthavidu: High Jump Men – 2.17m (Meet Record)
• Indusara Viduhan: 200m Men – 21.33 seconds (Meet Record)
• 4x400m Men’s Team (Hasindu Methsara, Omel Shashintha, Jathya Kirulu, Sadev Rajakaruna) – 3:09.27 seconds
• 4x100m Men’s Team (Malith Thamel, Dineth Induwara, Indusara Vidushan, Merone Wijesinghe) – 40.28 seconds (Meet Record)

Silver Medals

• Dineth Weerarathne: 100m Men – 10.49 seconds (Better Previous Record)
• Kashmika Jayarathna: High Jump Women – 1.65m
• Nethra Samadhi: High Jump Women – 1.65m
• Omel Shashintha: 400m – 47.17 seconds
• Hansaka Sandeepa: Triple Jump Men – 14.92m
• Tharusha Mendis: High Jump Men – 2.10m (Better Previous Record)
• Dilki Nehara: Triple Jump Women – 12.32m
• 4x400m Women’s Team (Jithma Wijethunga, Pravindi Dunusinghe, Sashini Bhagya, Takshima Nuhansa) – 3:49.99 seconds
• 4x100m Women’s Team (Dhananjana Ranasgalla, Dhanani Kodithuwakku, Dilanma Ransini, Shanella Senevirathne) – 45.08 seconds

Bronze Medals

• Jayavi Alwis: Shot Put Men – 15.62m
• Shanella Senevirathne: 100m Women – 12.04 seconds
• Thevindu Sandil: Long Jump Men – 7.22m
• Cristian Dabarera: Discus Throw Men – 39.24m
• Dulanjana Pradeepani: 3000m Women – 10:39.39 seconds
• Dulanjana Pradeepani: 1500m Women – 4:39.01 seconds
• Miyuni Gunathilaka: 100m Hurdles Women – 15.32 seconds
• Dhananjana Ranasgalla: Long Jump Women – 5.73m
• Nisansala Madubashi: Javelin Throw Women – 35.02m
• Malkethmi Silva: Shot Put Women – 10.68m
• Prashan Buddika: 1500m Men – 4:03.79 seconds
• Malith Thamel: 200m Men – 21.44 seconds (Better Previous Record)
• Dilhara Danasinghe: Javelin Throw Men – 62.22m
• Takshika Nuhansa: 400m Women – 55.27 seconds
• Vishwa Tharuka: 110m Hurdles Men – 14.27 seconds
• Sansala Himashani: 800m Women – 2:12.13 seconds
• Savindhi Gunarathne: Discus Throw Women – 37.95m

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Hurdler Sandun Kosala secured Sri Lanka’s only gold medal on day two of the South Asian Athletics Federation (SAFF) Junior Championship 2024, held in Chennai, India, on Thursday.

Kosala, hailing from Lyceum International School Wattala, clocked 14.06 seconds to win the gold medal, while Vishwa Tharuka clocked 14.27 seconds to win the bronze medal in the same event.

In the men’s 400m, Omel Shashintha clocked a personal best of 47.17 seconds to win silver, while World Junior Semifinalist Jathya Kirulu finished fourth with 47.56 seconds.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, Miyuni Sidansa won the bronze medal, clocking 15.32 seconds. India’s Unnathi Aiyappa won the gold medal with a new meet record of 13.93 seconds, while India’s Sabta Toppo clocked 13.96 seconds, breaking the previous record to win silver.

In the men’s discus throw event, Gateway College’s athlete secured a bronze medal with a distance of 39.24m, while Savindya Jayamaha won the bronze medal in the women’s discus throw with a distance of 37.95m.

In the women’s long jump, Sri Lanka entered Dhananjana Ranasgalla in place of Madushika Herath, who did not make the trip due to injury. Ranasgalla, who was originally drafted for the 4x100m relay team, took up the challenge and finished third, winning the bronze medal with a distance of 5.73m.

In the men’s long jump, Thevindu Duwage won the bronze medal with a performance of 7.22m. Dulanjana Pradeepani secured another bronze medal in the 3000m, clocking 10:39.39 seconds, while Takshima Nuhansa clocked 55.27 seconds to win the bronze medal in the women’s 400m.

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Sri Lanka sealed three gold medals on the opening day of the SAFF Junior Athletics Championship 2024, which commenced yesterday in Chennai, India.

Anandian sprinter Merone Wijesinghe became the fastest junior in South Asia as he shattered the meet record, clocking 10.41 seconds to win the 100m gold medal. He also erased the Sri Lanka Junior record set by Shehan Ambepitiya (10.43). Induwara Weerarathne of Leeds College Matara finished second, bettering the previous meet record with 10.49 seconds. This marks the first instance where two Sri Lankan juniors ran below 10.5 seconds in one race.

Sixteen-year-old girls Tharushi Abisheka from Gampola Wickramabahu NS and Sansala Himashani of Ambagamuwa CC won the gold and bronze medals, respectively, against the Asian junior champion with timings of 2:10.17 and 2:12.12 (PB).

“I beat Asian Junior Silver medalist Laxita Sandilea here to win the gold medal, so I’m very happy,” said Tharushi after the race.

Sixteen-year-old Savindu Avishka of Naththandiya Dammissara National School shocked the stadium by erasing 5 seconds from his PB to win the gold medal with a new championship record of 1:49.82. He has three more years to compete in junior races. Avishka’s 1:49 is the leading time in Sri Lanka for 2024. Avishka’s 1:49.82 ranks 15th in the World U18 rankings and 4th among those born in 2008. He beat India’s Vinod Kumar (1:50.07) and Bopanna Klappa (1:50.45).

Sri Lanka won two silver medals in the high jump as Kashmika Timeshi and Nethra Samadhi both cleared 1.65m. India’s Pooja won the gold medal with a new meet record of 1.80m.

In the shot put, Jayavi Rahindha won the bronze medal with a throw of 15.62m.

In the women’s 100m, Gateway College sprinter Shenella Karunarathna won the bronze medal, clocking a personal best of 12.04 seconds. Another Gateway sprinter, Dhanani Kodituwattku, achieved a PB time of 12.12 seconds and placed 4th.

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The South Asian Athletics Federation (SAFF) Junior Championship 2024 commences tomorrow in Chennai. This marks the beginning of a professional athletics career for many juniors as they will get their first experience in traveling and competing internationally as a team, getting to know fellow athletes who they will compete with for decades to come. This is the fourth edition of the championship, which Sri Lanka has hosted twice before.

“The regional event is a very important championship as most of the future national athletes will be getting their first international exposure at these championships,” said Saman Kumara Gunawardana, the secretary of Sri Lanka Athletics.

Several athletes who excelled in the previous three editions of the SAFF Junior Championship went on to represent Sri Lanka on the world stage, winning several medals for the country in the process.

2007 – Waruna Lakshan Dayarathne

Javelin thrower Waruna Lakshan Dayarathne began his international journey in 2007, representing the national team at the SAFF Juniors. He went on to qualify for the 2017 World Athletics Championship ten years later. Other athletes with multiple international medals, such as sprinter Shehan Ambepitiya and high jumper Dulanjali Ranasinghe, also represented the team in 2007.

“I wasn’t even included in the final 8 for trials. I had to make an appeal to the President of Sri Lanka Athletics, Maj. Gen. Palitha Fernando, back then to compete in the trials, where I won and got into the team,” reminisced Waruna, while playing with his son at home.

“It was my first international experience; the first time meeting many of my friends who I later competed with for years, as 80% of our team went into the national pool later on and stayed in senior athletics for a decade following that.”

“That competition gave me the hunger to do more. Despite finishing third in that event, I went on to compete in three Asian Championships and qualified for the 2017 World Athletics Championship,” said Dayarathne.

Sachith Maduranga, who finished fourth, went on to win a silver medal in the 2017 Asian Championship. Ambepitiya secured three Commonwealth Youth Gold medals the next year in 2008, the 2010 SAG 100m Gold medal, and even trained with Usain Bolt at the time.

2013 – Yupun Abeykoon

The second edition of the Championship was held in Ranchi, India, six years after the first edition in 2013. Hurdler Supun Viraj Randeniya, quarter-milers Shiwanthi Rathnayaka, Vinura Lakmal, Harsha Chathuranga, and high jumper Thilina Karunarathne were stars on the team. However, it was the fourth-place triple jumper of that competition, Yupun Abeykoon, who went on to become the most successful athlete out of the batch.

“It was my first international experience, which I always cherish. I believe it was that defeat which pushed me to continue athletics, mentally prepared me for the future, and boosted my will to become the first South Asian to run 100m under 10 seconds and qualify for the Olympics,” said Abeykoon.

The Commonwealth Games bronze medalist in the 100m said he believes that junior international meets are a must and that everyone who qualifies should be sent to gain those experiences, which shape their careers for the next decade.

“I didn’t have many dreams back then. I was the second-best triple jumper on the team behind Atheetha Karunasinghe and finished fourth with 14.96m during the competition, but that was my greatest experience and lesson to date. Also, I met several friends during that camp whom I trained with for years to come, like Vinura Lakmal, who I met during the competition and is here in Italy training with me today,” said Yupun.

The Italy-based sprinter focused on the 100m after 2015, leaving the triple jump, which took him to the pinnacle of his career, becoming the first South Asian sub-10 runner in the event and the first South Asian sprinter to qualify for the Olympics and World Championships in the 100m.

2018 – Aruna Darshana

In the most recent edition of the championship in 2018, Sri Lanka excelled with Aruna Darshana becoming a star by winning three gold medals (200m, 400m, and 4x400m). Darshana went on to win Asian Junior gold medals in the 400m and 4x400m in the same year and became Sri Lanka’s first 400m runner to qualify for the semifinals in the Olympics during the Paris Olympics.

“That was my second international experience but my first international win. It was a good launching pad for my international career, following which I went on to win Asian Junior Gold, represent Sri Lanka at the World Junior Championship, finish 4th in the Asian Games 4x400m relay, and won the 2019 SAG gold medal in the 400m and 4x400m. I still train and compete with friends I met through that competition, and I think the SAFF Junior Championship mentally prepared me to become a professional athlete and gave me a clear vision of my future potential,” said Darshana.

The competition also brought attention to athletes like Pasindu Kodikara and Pabasara Niku, who went on to win Asian Championship gold medals in the 4x400m relay alongside Darshana.

Sprinters such as Shelinda Jansen, Amasha de Silva, and Dilshi Kumarasinghe also shone during the meet. Jansen went on to finish 9th in the Youth Olympics in the same year, while Amasha and Dilshi excelled with medals at the Asian Juniors and went on to win South Asian gold medals as well as represent Sri Lanka at the Asian level.

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The South Asian Athletics Federation (SAFF) Under-20 Championship will commence today with six finals scheduled for the evening. The competition will feature the 100m finals, where Anandian Merone Wijesinghe and Gateway College’s Shanella Senavirathne will be vying for the crown. Merone, who competed in the semifinals of the World Athletics Junior Championship in Peru last month, is the fastest athlete in this competition.

In addition to the 100m, the 800m finals, men’s shot put, and women’s high jump finals will also be held in the evening.

The South Asian Athletics Federation (SAFF) Under-20 Championship will commence today with six finals scheduled for the evening. The competition will feature the 100m finals, where Anandian Merone Wijesinghe and Gateway College’s Shanella Senavirathne will be vying for the crown. Merone, who competed in the semifinals of the World Athletics Junior Championship in Peru last month, is the fastest athlete in this competition.

In addition to the 100m, the 800m finals, men’s shot put, and women’s high jump finals will also be held in the evening.

Schedule (Day 1- 11th September)

17.00 Shot Put Men Final ( Rahinda Alwis )

17.10 High Jump Women final (Kashmika Timeshi, Nethara Samadhi)

17.10 100m Men Heats (Merone Wijesinghe, Dineth Induwara)

17.35 100m Women Heats (Shanella Senavirathne, Danani Kodithuwakku)

18.00 800M Women Final (Tharushi Abisheka, Sansala Himashani)

18.10 800M Men Final (Savindu Avishka , Dineth Liyanage)

20.00 100M Men Final

20.10 100m Women Final

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A team of 53 athletes will take off tomorrow (9th) for the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship, which will be held in Chennai ,India.

The championship, hosted by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), will take place at the newly laid Blue Synthetic Track in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from September 11-13.

The team will consist of four relay teams. The boys’ and girls’ 4×100 metres and 4×400 metres relay teams will vie for honours alongside athletes competing in individual events.

The event in Chennai will be the third international meet for some junior athletes, as almost all athletes who won medals at the Asian Junior Championship in Dubai earlier this year are included in the team. Sri Lanka won five medals, including four relay medals, in Dubai. Just 10 days ago, a team of 12 juniors was competing in Lima, Peru, and they will now join this team.

Ayomal Akalanka, who finished overall 10th in the 400m hurdles at the World Junior Championship in Lima, will not feature in Chennai as the 400m hurdles event isn’t included in the championship. High jumper Lesadu Arthavindu will lead the team, while Jagath Knasairi will be the manager.

The country’s only Asian Junior individual medalist, Nannapurawa MV, Bibile athlete Madushani Herath, withdrew from the Chennai team due to an injury.

The last South Asian Junior Championship was held in Colombo six years ago (in 2018), where Sri Lanka excelled with Aruna Darshana becoming a star with three gold medals (200m, 400m, and 4x400m). Darshana went on to win Asian Junior gold medals in the 400m and 4x400m in the same year and became Sri Lanka’s first 400m runner to qualify for the semifinals during the Paris Olympics.

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Woodhall won gold Friday in the men’s 400M race at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, matching the gold medal his wife won in the women’s long jump at the Paris Olympics in August.

On Friday, Woodhall sprinted to finish in first ahead of Germany’s Johannes Floors and the Netherlands’ Olivier Hendriks, the silver and bronze medalists, respectively.

Later in the day, he was part of the U.S. team that won a bronze medal in the mixed 4x100m universal relay.

Woodhall is now a five-time Paralympic medalist, having also won two bronze medals and a silver medal at the 2020 and 2016 Paralympic Games, according to the International Paralympic Committee.

Woodhall and Davis-Woodhall, who wed in 2022, went viral at the Paris Olympics thanks to their emotional celebration of Davis-Woodhall’s win, her first Olympic medal.

The couple, who also competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, met at a high school track meet when they were seniors.

Davis-Woodhall went onto join the track and field team at the University of Georgia and then transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, where she finished her college career in 2021.

Woodhall competed in track at the University of Arkansas, where he made history as the first double-amputee to get a Division I track and field scholarship.

Born with fibular hemimelia, in which the fibula, a bone in his lower legs, never formed, Woodhall had both legs amputated below the knee at 11 months old.

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