
Tharushi Karunarathna to debut at Paris Olympic Games

Hangzhou Asian Games Gold Medallist Tharushi Karunarathna will make her debut at the 33rd Paris Olympic Games, competing in the Women’s 800m heats on August 2.
The track and field events of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are scheduled to commence on August 1 and will conclude on August 11, with the Stade de France set to host most of the events. A total of 1,810 athletes will participate in the track and field events, which include 48 different disciplines for both men and women.
In addition, international medallist Aruna Dharshana will make his first appearance at the Paris Olympic Games on August 4 when he competes in the Men’s 400m heats. Hangzhou Asian Games Silver Medallist Dilhani Lekamge is set to compete in the Women’s javelin throw event on August 7.