Sri Lanka Fail To Impress, Drama on Athletic Arena

OCA 19th Summer Asian Games 2022 – Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China – 09th Day

Athletics :
Women – 200 M – Round 01 – Heat 02 – Lane 03 03rd – Rumeshika Rathnayake 24.51 sec

Women – 1500 M – Final – 02nd Competitor in from inside – 04th – Gayanthika Abeyratne 04 min 18.77 sec – 03rd best timing ever

Archery :
Women – Compound Individual Qualifying Round 72 Arrows 50 M 51st / 51 : Anuradha Karunaratne 10s 12, Xs 07, Score 623
Men – Compound Individual Qualifying Round 72 Arrows 50 M 53rd / 64 : Sanjeewa Kumara 10s 33, Xs 15, Score 664
Men – Recurve Individual Qualifying Round 72 Arrows 70 M 69th / 84 : Sajeev De Silva 10s 16, Xs 07, Score 614

Golf : Men – Individual – 04th Round
Tied 34th – Nadarajah Thangarajah equal par 72 equal par 288

Gold : Hongkong China,
Silver : South Korea,
Bronze : Chinese Taipei

Men – Team
Gold : South Korea,
Silver : Thailand,
Bronze : Hong Kong China

Women – Individual
Gold : Thailand,
Silver : India,
Bronze : South Korea

Women – Team
Gold : Thailand,
Silver : South Korea,
Bronze : China

Squash :
Men – Singles – Individual – Round of 32
Ravindu Laksiri beat Ravipun Limphaiboon ( Thailand ) 3 – 0 11 – 01, 11 – 02, 11 – 04
Mixed – Doubles – Pool B
Chanithma Sinali / Wakeel Shamil lost to Aifa Azman / Syafiq Bin Mohammad ( Malaysia ) 0 – 2 ( 04 – 11, 07 – 11 )

Weightlifting : Men – 61 Kgs. – Group B
04th – Dilanka Isuru Kumara Snatch – 100, 106, 112 X – 106 Kgs
Clean & Jerk – 130, 135, 140 X – 135 Kgs
Combined – 241 Kgs

Golf –
Nadarajah Thangarajah – Rank 34th

Athletics –
Gayanthika – Rank 4
Rumeshika – Rank 3

Weightlifting –
Dilanka – Rank 4

Archery –
Sajeev – Rank 69

Sanjeewa –
Rank 53

Squash –
SL vs MAS – Mixed Doubles
Ravindu – Men’s Singles – 32 players

The Women’s 100 M Hurdles Final concluded after a commencement that was more than unexpected. Initially, there was a false start. Television footage indicated that Wu of China in Lane 04 had a false start. Jyothi of India in Lane 05 also jumped the gun as indicated in television footage. The judges showed the Red Card to Wu on the track itself. Jyothi was seen arguing with the officials. After a considerable length of time, both athletes were allowed to race again. The race was restarted. Lin of China from Lane 06 won it. Wu of China in Lane 04 was 02nd. Jyothi of India in Lane 05 came in 03rd. The 03 athletes were photographed by the Media, probably as the medalists. When the official results were released after a lengthy delay, Wu of China was disqualified. Jyothi of India in Lane 04 was placed 02nd. Yumi of Japan in Lane 08 was 03rd. If the Judges on the spot acted decisively & instantly in the first instance, the high drama would have been not possible.

Report assisted by NOCSL Media
Photos by Thusith Wijedoru & Namal Silva

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