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Sri Lanka At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sri Lanka competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. This was Sri Lanka's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. On June 30, 2022 the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka announced a team of 114 athletes (54 men and 60 women). For the first time ever, more women will compete than men. On July 19, 2022, the table tennis team of four male athletes was withdrawn, meaning the final team size was 50 men and 60 women (110 total athletes) competing in 13 sports. Weightlifter Indika Dissanayake and cricketer Chamari Athapaththu were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Sri Lanka finished the competition with four medals (one silver and three bronze), ranking the country 31st overall on the medal table. Sri Lanka won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport of wrestling. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Medalists 3x3 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee Of Sri Lanka
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (IOC code: SRI) is the National Olympic Committee representing Sri Lanka. It is also the body responsible for Sri Lanka's representation at the Commonwealth Games. See also *Sri Lanka at the Olympics *Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games References External links Official website Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968 ... 1937 establishments in Ceylon Sports organizations established in 1937 {{SriLanka-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3x3 Basketball At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
3x3 basketball was among the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This variation of basketball and its wheelchair counterpart was staged at the Games for the first time. All four tournaments took place between 29 July and 2 August 2022. The discipline of wheelchair basketball made its sport debut at the Commonwealth Games. Schedule The competition schedule was as follows: The wheelchair groups were drawn in May 2022; The running groups were drawn at a later date, August 2 Birmingham Time. Venue The competitions were held in a temporary Games-time venue at the brownfield site in Smithfield, named after the market that once stood in its place. The venue also played host to beach volleyball and the start of the marathon; After the Games, it will be dismantled and the site is subject to a redevelopment scheme. Medal summary Medal table Medallists Qualification Summary 3x3 basketball Eight nations qualify for each tournament at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Wrestling competitions at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, were held on 5 and 6 August 2022. The sport was one of six original sports at the Games and was all editions except 1998 and 2006 (the third time within England specifically), spread across twelve weight categories in the freestyle discipline. Schedule The competition schedule was as follows: Venue The wrestling competitions were held at the Coventry Arena in Coventry. The judo competitions also took place there, whilst the adjacent Coventry Stadium was host to rugby sevens. Medal summary Medalists Men's freestyle Women's freestyle Participating nations There were 26 participating Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA's) in wrestling with a total of 119 (73 men and 46 women) athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial website: 2022 Commonweal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightlifting At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Olympic weightlifting, Weightlifting was one of the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. This was the nineteenth staging of weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1950, and the second staging within England specifically. The competition took place between 30 July and 3 August 2022, spread across sixteen weight classes (eight per gender). Schedule The competition schedule is as follows: Venue The weightlifting competitions will be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull. Five other sports - Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, badminton, Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, boxing, Netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, netball, Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, para powerlifting and Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, table tennis - will also take place there. Qualification A total of 180 weightlifters (90 per gender) qualify to compete at the Games. Nations may e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Swimming was among the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. The sport had been staged in all twenty-one previous editions of the Games thus far, and will be contested in England for the third time. The competition took place between 29 July and 3 August 2022, spread across fifty-two events (including twelve parasport events). For the first time, visually impaired swimming was held at the Commonwealth Games. Schedule The competition schedule was as follows: Venue The swimming competitions were held at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, the only new-build permanent venue constructed for the Games. The diving competition also took place there. Qualification (parasport) A total of up to 96 para swimmers (48 per gender) qualified to compete at the Games. Nations may earn three quotas per event, allocated as follows: * Athletes in the World Para Swimming (WPS) World Rankings (for performances between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022). * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Squash is among the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham, England. This will be the seventh staging of squash at the Commonwealth Games since its debut in 1998, and the second staging within England specifically. The competition is scheduled to take place between 29 July and 8 August 2022. Schedule The competition schedule is as follows: Venue The competition will be held at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre, where the hockey tournaments will also take place. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Participating nations There were 28 participating Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA's) in squash with a total of 111 (64 men and 47 women) athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial website: 2022 Commonwealth Games – Squash {{Sports at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held at the Coventry Stadium from 29 to 31 July 2022. A total of 16 teams competed in the men's tournament, while eight contested the women's tournament. South Africa won the men's tournament, while Australia won the women's. Schedule The competition schedule was as follows: Venue The tournaments were originally scheduled to take place at Villa Park, but instead took place at the Coventry Stadium in Coventry. The venue was moved because there were concerns with Villa Park being available. The football season was anticipated to start earlier because of the 2022 FIFA World Cup scheduling. The adjacent Coventry Arena will play host to judo and wrestling. Medal summary Medal table Medallists Qualification Summary Men Sixteen nations qualified for the men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games: * The host nation. * The top nine nations in combined standings from the 2018–19 and 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Judo competitions at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, were held from 1 to 3 August 2022. This was the fifth time the sport has been on the program, since it was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1986, and made official at the next edition in 1990. Its second appearance within England specifically, spread across fourteen weight categories.Unlike other international competitions where each country can only enter one athlete per weight. Each participating country can enter up to 2 participants per weight.The sport will give two bronze medals,one for the winner from repechage and another for the athlete who won the third place event. It will be the only time that Judo will become a core sport at the Commonwealth Games, previously classified as an optional sport in three previous editions. Schedule The competition schedule is as follows: Venue The judo competitions was held at the Coventry Arena in Coventry. The wrestling competitions will also take pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Gymnastics competitions at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, were held from 29 July to 6 August 2022. The sport made its tenth appearance since its 1978 debut and its second appearance within England specifically, spread across twenty events. Schedule The competition schedule was as follows: Venue The gymnastics competitions are being held at Arena Birmingham, a venue which has played host to more than 30 sports in its history. Medal summary Medal table Artistic Men's events Women's events Rhythmic Participating nations There were 22 participating Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA's) in gymnastics with a total of 132 (56 men and 76 women) athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. Artistic A total of 103 (56 men and 47 women) artistic gymnasts from 21 CGA's competed. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rhythmic A total of 29 rhythmic gymnasts from 13 CGA's competed. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Diving is one of the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham, England. The sport has been staged in all twenty-one previous editions of the Games thus far, and will be contested in England for the third time. The competition is scheduled to take place between 4 and 8 August 2022, spread across twelve events, two more than in Gold Coast as mixed-sex 3 metre and 10 metre synchronised events are held for the first time. All individual events shall have preliminaries and finals, while synchronised events will be a straight final. Schedule The competition schedule is as follows: Venue The diving competition will be held at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, the only new-build permanent venue constructed for the Games. The swimming competition will also take place there. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Men Women Mixed Participating nations There were ten participating Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) in diving with a total of 75 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
A cricket tournament was held at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, during July and August 2022. It was cricket's first inclusion in the Commonwealth Games since a List A men's tournament was held at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The matches were played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), with only a women's tournament being part of the Games. Australia became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals, after winning their first two matches in Group A. New Zealand's win over Sri Lanka in the second round of matches ensured their own and England's progression to the semi-finals. India completed the semi-final line-up, beating Barbados in their final group match. India won the first semi-final, beating England by 4 runs. Australia won the second semi-final, beating New Zealand by 5 wickets. New Zealand claimed the bronze medal after beating England by 8 wickets in the Bronze Medal Match. Australia claimed the gold medal, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 2022 Commonwealth Games
Boxing is one of the sports contested at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham, England at the National Exhibition Centre Hall 4. It is one of the founding sports, having featured in every edition of the Games since the inaugural 1930 edition; the boxing competition will take place within England for the third time. The competition is scheduled to take place between 29 July and 7 August 2022, spread across sixteen events. Schedule The competition schedule is as follows: Venue The boxing competition will be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull. Five other sports - badminton, netball, para powerlifting, table tennis, and weightlifting - will also take place there. Medal summary Medal table Medallists Men Women Participating nations There were 55 participating Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) in boxing with a total of 231 athletes (172 men and 59 women). The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |