Story of ‘Never give Up’ Sri Lankan still taught in Japanese schools – Ambassador - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-02-27 06:36 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Sport, Education, Sri Lanka, Asia Pacific
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The remarkable story of Ranatunge Karunananda, the Sri Lankan athlete who participated in the men’s 10,000 metre run at the Tokyo Olympics of 1964 and finished last, but never gave up on the race, continues to be taught in Japanese schools, as a core lesson of the importance of ‘Never Giving Up’, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka ISOMATA Akio said on Wednesday.
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