Chintana Vidanage in action this morning
Dinesh Weerawansa in China
CHINA: Commonwealth Games and South Asian Games gold medallist
Chinthana Vidanage will be seen in action in the weight lifting
competition on day four of the XX1Xth Olympic Games here today.
Vidanage, who created Sri Lanka history with back to back medals at
the South Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, will have a tough task
when he competes under Group C in men’s 69 kg category of the Beijing
2008 Olympic Games weightlifting competition at Beijing University of
Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium (BUAA) Gymnasium here at 10 a.m.
today. The Lankan weightlifter looked determined on the eve of his pet
event. “I have been training hard, putting a lot of effort to prepare
for the Olympics.
But I know Olympics is a big event and the things are highly
competitive here. It is not going to be easy but I am focused on my
event to do my best,” Vidanage said after a light work out.
Sri Lanka shooter Edirisinghe M. Senanayake, placed 48th in the men’s
10m air pistol event on Saturday, is making preparations for his pet
event - the men’s 50m pistol. Senanayake is due to have his final
training session today before he fires at the men’s 50m air pistol
qualification round at the Beijing Shooting Range commencing tomorrow
from 6.30 a.m.
Tomorrow will be a D-day for Sri Lanka as boxer Anuruddha Ratnayake
will take on Latin American silver medallist Robeniison Vieira of Brazil
in the first round of the men’s 51kg flyweight event at the Workers’
Gymnasium here. |