Nepali karate team returns home with seven medals from Japan
Summary
Nepal’s karate team has returned home with seven medals from two international competitions in Japan, including a bronze at the Asian Games and six medals at the Shitoryu Karate-Do International Championship. Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s only Asian Games medal, while Rakesh Manandhar and Arika Gurung claimed gold in Yokohama.
Key Points
- Nepal’s eight-member karate team won seven medals across two competitions in Japan, including one bronze at the Asian Games and six medals in Yokohama.
- Tenzing Sherpa earned Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games by winning bronze in the men’s over-84kg category.
- Rakesh Manandhar and Arika Gurung won gold medals at the 11th Shitoryu Karate-Do International Championship.
- Officials, coaches, family members and sports authorities welcomed the team at Kathmandu on its return.
