Erika Gurung Urges Positivity Ahead of 20th Asian Games
Summary
Erika Gurung has urged Nepali karate players to stay positive ahead of the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya/Aichi, Japan, where Nepal is hoping for its strongest medal chances in karate. The team departed after a farewell at Tribhuvan International Airport and will train in Japan for about two weeks before competition begins.
Key Points
- Erika Gurung said results will come according to hard work and urged her teammates to stay positive ahead of the Asian Games.
- Nepal’s karate team is the first of the country’s 22 sports to depart for Japan, where it will train for around two weeks before the Games.
- Sports Minister Sasmita Pokharel and National Sports Council officials bid farewell to the team at Tribhuvan International Airport.
- Nepal will field eight karate athletes across kata and kumite events, with medal hopes centered on karate.
