KATHMANDU: Nepal Wado-ryu Karate Do Association felicitated international medal winning karatekas here on Tuesday.

Bik Bhadur Thami had bagged gold medal in 12th Nishimura International Karate in Japan, while Rimala Rai and Purushottam Pokharel had claimed silver and bronze respectively. Similarly, Chitra Prasad Shrestha, Alone Shrestha, Kuisang Lama, Mingmar Lama, Sushmita Waiba, Sajan Dong, Sagar Chaulagain, Nawaraj Puri, Yuvaraj Puri and Ramita Majhi had won gold medals in the Asian Open Kumite Tournament in India, while Sujan Malla had bagged silver.

Nepal had finished runners-up in the tournament. Minister for Youth and Sports Jagat Bahadur Sunar, National Sports Council Member Secretary Keshab Kumar Bista and NWKDA President Hari Sharan KC feted the players along with team manager Netra Bahadur Bhujel. Meanwhile, the KC informed NWKDA was organising the third International Karate Tournament in Kathmandu from May 13.

Around 500 players from nine countries will take part in the two-day tournament that features 37 events. — HNS

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Kathmandu, May 8

Defending champions Nepal APF Club thrashed Nepal Police Club in straight sets to win the title of the KNP Japan National Women’s Volleyball Tournament here at the NSC covered hall today.

In the final match, APF dominated the first set winning it 25-12. The second set looked a little bit competitive but APF won 25-19. APF then bagged the third set 25-17 to seal the victory in straight sets. This is fourth straight year APF have won the title of the tournament in as many years.

Meanwhile, Shivam New Diamond Academy outplayed Western Regional Volleyball Association in straight sets to claim the third position. The last year’s runners-up, NDA won the match 25-14, 25-16, 25-14.

Champions APF earned Rs 150,000 and runners-up NPC received Rs 100,000, while third-place finishers NDA got Rs 50,000.

APF’s Saraswoti Chaudhary was named the best player of the tournament and her teammate Reshma Bhandari received the Sher Bahadur Khadka Special Award. Both of them received Rs 10,000 and Tissot watch sponsored by Sulux Centre.

Similarly, APF’s Usha Bista was named the best server and Gyanendra Bista, also of APF, was declared the best coach. NDA’s Pratibha Mali, Salina Shrestha and Lalita Nath were adjudged the best spiker, defender and quicker respectively. NPC’s Manisha Chaudhary and Kamala Pun won the best blocker and setter awards respectively. The individual award winners got Rs 5,000 each.

A total of six teams competed in the tournament organised by Sher Bahadur Khadka Memorial Foundation under the sponsorship of KNP Japan Pvt Ltd.

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Kathmandu, May 8

National team goalkeeper Kiran Chemjong is one of the best footballers of the country at the moment and he has been able to live up to the expectations.

He came into limelight after he got the opportunity to play for two foreign football leagues — India and Maldives. The outstanding performances on home soil and foreign land have earned him the nomination in the People’s Choice category of the NSJF Pulsar Sports Award slated for May 17.

Cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, volleyball player Man Bahadur Shrestha, golfer Pratima Sherpa and table tennis player Santoo Shrestha are other nominees in the category. The winner will be decided through SMS voting, Facebook likes, votes from the NSJF members and coaches of 35 sports.

Chemjong’s popularity reached the peak last season after he helped TC Sports of Maldives finish runners-up in the Dhivehi Premier League and his team also earned berth in the AFC President’s Cup. Chemjong, who played in the India’s Hero I-League from Minerva Punjan FC, helped his team win the title.

Besides that, Chemjong played for the national team in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers and was named man-of-the-match against Yemen on home soil after the hosts played a goalless draw with the visitors.

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