Sri Lanka took part in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26. This marks the country's official debut at the Asian Winter Games and a global Winter sporting event. The country is scheduled to compete with five athletes in one sport (three disciplines). The team will also consist of two officials and a chef de mission. The chef de mission of the team is Gihan Dalpathdo, the secretary general of Winter Sport Association of Sri Lanka.
Competitors The following table lists the Sri Lankan delegation per sport and gender. Sport Men Women TotalAlpine skiing 101Cross-country skiing 303Snowboarding 011 Total 415
Alpine skiing
Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter one male alpine skier.
Men Seshaan Gardiner
Cross-country skiing
Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter one male cross-country skier. Sajeev de Silva is a former rower who competed for the country at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, he later switched to archery and was part of the silver medal-winning team at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, India. On the other hand, Lukas Hettiarachchi won a gold medal in the beginners category during the dream program run by the organizing committee of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Man Lukas Hettiarachchi Sajeev de Silva Shehan Muthugala
Snowboarding
Sri Lanka entered one female snowboarder. Azquiya Usuph is a two time gold medalist as part of the dream program. Usuph competed in the giant slalom event and was disqualified after missing a gate.
Woman AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAzquiya UsuphGiant slalom DQ
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