Sri Lanka at the 2008 Summer Olympics selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 2008 summer olympics in Swimming. Daniel Lee will compete in the 50 m Freestyle, Heat 6 on Thursday, August 14. Chinthana Vidanage was given a Tripartite commission invitation to participate in the men's 69 kg class. The main rights to Olympic coverage in Sri Lanka are held by Rupavahini. Sri Lanka at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sri Lanka competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.The Sri Lankan olympic committee confirmed 4 males and three females have been selected to compete
New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics field hockey team from New Zealand made its Olympic debut in Melbourne. Before 1956, the only international hockey team apart from Australia that New Zealand had played against was India. In 1956, New Zealand entered boats in three of the seven events. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Don Rowlands travelled to the Summer Olympics as a reserve but did not compete. New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics New Zealand at the 1956 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 53 competitors and 12 officials. Selection of the team