Mixed fortunes for Nepal on Day Two Karateka Gurung misses out on podium
Summary
Arika Gurung missed out on a medal in the continental karate event in Nagoya after falling in the semifinal and bronze-medal match. Nepal also endured mixed results in volleyball, table tennis and wushu, with only the women’s volleyball team recording a win over Kyrgyzstan.
Key Points
- Arika Gurung opened with a win over Jordan’s Yara Naser but lost to world number one Sofya Berultseva in the semifinal and then fell 8-7 to Saudi Arabia’s Dina Ahmed Mostafa in the bronze-medal match.
- Min Bahadur Tamang and Rakesh Manandhar both missed bronze in men’s kumite, while Sanu Maya Thing exited in the round of 16 in women’s kata.
- Nepal’s women’s volleyball team beat Kyrgyzstan in straight sets after earlier losses to Japan and Indonesia.
- Nepal’s table tennis teams lost their opening group matches, and wushu athletes Bijaya Sinjali and Sabita Rai finished outside the podium spots.
