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‘Sports Meet 2081’ Begins at Shanti Niketan School
The two-day annual sports event has started at Shanti Niketan School at Parsyang, Pokhara. The program was inaugurated by Tej Bahadur Gurung, the central vice-president of the Nepal Olympic Committee, who signed the banner and handed over a ball to event coordinator Suraj Adhikari. Chief Guest Gurung emphasized the importance of engaging students in sports...
CAVA U-20 Men’s Volleyball Championship: Nepal loses to Uzbekistan in final
Kathmandu, October 12 — Nepal has been defeated by Uzbekistan in the final of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) U-20 Men’s Volleyball Championship. The final, held today in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ended with a score of 3-1 in favor of Uzbekistan. Nepal won a thrilling first set 27-25 but then lost the next three sets...
Nepal emerges victorious in CAVA U-20 Volleyball C’ship
Nepal has secured a victory in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) U-20 Volleyball Championship. In the match held in Colombo of Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Nepal defeated the Maldives by 3-0 in straight sets. Nepal trashed Maldives by 25-5 in the first set, by 25-12 in the second and by 25-20 in the third...
Paul Pogba doping ban reduced from 4 years to 18 months
AP Soccer, October 5 — Paul Pogba has had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The ruling means the France World Cup winner will be free to resume his career in March 2025. CAS confirmed earlier reports that the ban was reduced when approached by The...
Nepal ends campaign in Canada with a win over Oman
Kathmandu, Oct. 4: In mid-September, Nepal and Oman reached the North American continent for two tri-series – CWC League 2 and a friendly T2o tri-series – hosted by Canada. After losing the first match of League 2 against Canada on September 16, Nepal ended the cricketing campaign by winning the last game of the T2o tri-series...
Nepal’s hopes dashed in AFC U-20 Asia Cup Qualifiers
Kathmandu, September 27 — Nepal faced a crushing defeat in the AFC U-20 Asia Cup Qualifiers-2025, losing 4-0 to Bahrain in their fourth match held in Chinese Taipei. This loss effectively eliminated Nepal’s hopes of advancing in the tournament, marking a disappointing end to their campaign. Throughout the qualifiers, Nepal struggled to find their footing. After...
Nepal Police Club lifts CAVA Women’s C’ship
Kathmandu, Sept. 23: Remaining unbeaten in six matches, the Nepal Police Club (NPC) won the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Club Championship 2024 held in Male, Maldives. The NPC defeated Uzbeikstan’s Humo Volleyball Club in three consecutive sets Saturday night to lift the trophy. Humo VC, which was looking for revenge against the NPC, was unable to win...
Bronze medalist Palesha receives grand welcome at TIA
Kathmandu, Sept.4: A bronze medal winner Palesha Goverdhan in the ‘2024 Paris Paralympics’ has received a grand welcome from the high officials of the National Sports Council, supporters of Palesha, sports enthusiasts, at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Wednesday morning. Palesha defeated Serbia’s Marija Micev 15-8 in the final to clinch the first-ever medal of...
Palesha Goverdhan wins historic bronze for Nepal at Paris Paralympics 2024
Kathmandu, Aug. 31: Palesha Goverdhan, a 21-year-old para-taekwondoin trained by Kabiraj Negi Lama, has opened the medal accounts for Nepal at the Paralympics after winning a historic bronze medal at Paris 2024. Palesha defeated Marija Micev of Serbia 15-8 to clinch the first-ever medal of Nepal at the Paralympics. The first para-taekwondoin to represent Nepal at...
Government awards national women volleyball players, coaches
KATHMANDU, AUGUST 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has awarded national women volleyball players, coaches and manager participating in the CAVA Women’s Volleyball National League. At a programme organized at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar, today, PM Oli distributed prizes to 14 players of the National Women Volleyball Team including captain...