Sierra Leone at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Sierra Leone was planning to participate at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China, but on 13 August 2014 they pulled out of the games due to pressure from Chinese Authorities in an attempt to prevent Ebola from West Africa from entering their nation.[1] (see 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone)

Sierra Leone at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC codeSLE
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone
in Nanjing
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Beach Volleyball
Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Sierra Leone qualified a boys' and girls' team by their performance at the CAVB Qualification Tournament.[2]

Athletes Event Preliminary round Standing Round of 24 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Abubaker Kamara
Patrick Lombi		 Boys' Withdrew
Kadiatu Conteh
Aminata Turay		 Girls' Withdrew

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Sierra Leone qualified one swimmer.[3]

Boys
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Saidu Kamara 50 m freestyle Withdrew

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Sierra Leone was given a quota to compete in a boys' event by the tripartite committee.[4]

Boys
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Abu Kamara −56 kg Withdrew

References
  1. "Ebola crisis forces Nigeria and Sierra Leone out of Nanjing 2014". insidethegames.biz. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. "Sierra Leone men and Rwanda women top podium of African qualifiers for Youth Olympic Games". FIVB. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  3. "Number of Entries by NOC: Swimming". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. "Universality Places" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. July 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.


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