Liberia was planning to participate at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China, but on 15 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]
| Liberia at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | LBR |
| NOC | Liberia National Olympic Committee |
| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Athletics
editLiberia qualified one athlete.[2]
Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)
- Girls
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tracy Chayee | 400 m hurdles | Withdrew | |||
Swimming
editLiberia qualified one swimmer.[3]
- Boys
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Momodu Sombai | 50 m freestyle | Withdrew | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Liberia withdraw and three athletes barred from competing as Nanjing 2014 Ebola fear rises". insidethegames.biz. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Swimming". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.