> Proud Sri Lankan athletes defy crisis to fulfil Commonwealth Games dreams / 32F77JN
00:00
00:00 / 00:00
Proud Sri Lankan athletes defy crisis to fulfil Commonwealth Games dreams / 32F77JN
Clip ID 2162824
Creator AFP
Clearance
Proxy
Add to
Share
Add to Review Link
By Request
By Request assets are not available for immediate purchase.
h264 | 1920x1080 | 398.21 MB
Per clip rates are for 20 seconds of final usage. If you are using more then 20 seconds or need a different file format or have questions about clearances contact us
Description
Sri Lankan badminton champion Niluka Karunaratne heads to England next week to cap his Commonwealth Games career where it began -- a swansong almost derailed by his bankrupt country's bruising economic crisis.
Competition organisers and Sri Lanka's cricket board are funding the island nation's largest-ever Games contingent, with 114 athletes flying to Birmingham in the coming days alongside coaches and support staff. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES