Chamara through to the final 16

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First Sri Lankan Judoka to represent the Olympics Chamara Dharmawardhena achieved another milestone by getting selected to the final 16 defying all odds.

This ambitious young talent was granted a month long scholarship in Slovenia where he trained with a world renown coach. Chamra entered the Olympics as a wild card entry and has already impressed with a brilliant performance progressing to the next round after beating American Samoa’s Benjamin Waterhouse in the Judo Men’s 73kg Round of 32.

Listen to what Chamara had to say before he departed the Island