Chintana Vidanage in action this morning

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.

Extracted from,
http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/08/11/news30.asp
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