Sri Lanka at the 2014 Asian Games explained

Noc:SRI
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Year:2014
Games:Asian Games
Location:Incheon
Gold:1
Bronze:1
Rank:27
Appearances:auto

Sri Lanka participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014. The country was only able to get a single Gold medal and a single bronze medal; both of which were in cricket. The men's cricket team defeated Afghanistan to win the gold medal. The team was led by Lahiru Thirimanne.[1] The Sri Lankan women's team won the bronze medal by defeating China in the third place match. The team was captained by Chamari Atapattu and Coached by Jeevantha Kulatunga.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arrival of Asian Games Gold Medal winning Sri Lanka Cricket team . www.srilankacricket.lk . 2015-08-04 . 2015-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150908061745/http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/arrival-of-asian-games-gold-medal-winning-sri-lanka-cricket-team . dead .
  2. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Team wins bronze medal at Asian Games . www.srilankacricket.lk . 2015-08-04 . 2015-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905161359/http://www.srilankacricket.lk/featured-stories/sri-lanka-womens-cricket-team-wins-bronze-medal-at-asian-games . dead .