13 Athletes set to bring victory to Sri Lanka on International Stage
Colombo, 17 August 2023 – Crysbro conceived the vision of “Next Champ” almost a half a decade ago, but it blossomed into a full scale junior athletic strategy in 2019 with the advent of the NOC SL – CRYSBRO NEXT CHAMP initiative where programme supported twenty fledgling junior athletes who had the promise to deliver locally and internationally.
In reality, at the end of the first phase it proved that envisioning has borne the desired result and during the explanation we will dwell upon the details.
Now, following up on the success and high-potential of the previous edition, Phase II of the NOC SRI LANKA – CRYSBRO NEXT CHAMP initiative is once again shining a deserving light on Sri Lanka’s young, committed and active talent who reside across the rural regions of the country, this time with a 13-strong roster consisting of promising athletes from across the rural communities of Sri Lanka.
An empowering and futuristic initiative from inception, NOC SRI LANKA – CRYSBRO NEXT CHAMP is the result of a successful collaboration between the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka and Crysbro, a 100% Sri Lankan-
owned agriculture-based Group of Companies that is active in rural areas in the country.
The announcement was made at the Sri Lanka Olympic House Auditorium on August 17, 2023, and was attended by
key individuals representing both organisations, as well as members of the local media.
Explaining the advent of phase II, NOC Sri Lanka, President, Suresh Subramanian that “As we saw with the immense
success of our first phase, we know that Sri Lanka is blessed with an abundance of very talented and resilient young
people who haven’t received the support they deserve, in order to excel in their athletic interests. The NOC SRI
LANKA – CRYSBRO NEXT CHAMP initiative has therefore been reignited with a second phase, and we are proud
to announce that we have identified 13 gifted athletes who will receive the support they need to propel their skill and
growth to bring further victory to Sri Lanka and shed light on the more deserving and capable youth potential in the
country. We are grateful to once again join forces with our partners in this initiative, Crysbro, and look forward to
extending this fruitful relationship with every new stage.”