Sierra Leone was planning to participate at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China, but on 13 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. (see 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone) Beach Volleyball Sierra Leone qualified a boys' and girls' team by their performance at the CAVB Qualification Tournament. Swimming Sierra Leone qualified one swimmer. Boys Weightlifting Sierra Leone was given a quota to compete in a boys' event by the tripartite committee. Boys References 2014 in Sierra Leonean sport Nations at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Sierra Leone at the Youth Olympics