Nepali Karate Team Returns Home After Asian Games and International Championship
Summary
Nepal’s karate team has returned home after competing in the 20th Asian Games in Japan and the 11th Shitoryu Karate-do International Championship in Yokohama. Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s only Asian Games medal, while the team also earned six medals in Yokohama, including two golds.
Key Points
- Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s first and only medal at the 20th Asian Games, a bronze in the men’s over 84 kg kumite.
- Nepal’s karate team later won six medals at the 11th Shitoryu Karate-do International Championship in Yokohama, including two gold, one silver and three bronze.
- Erika Gurung and Rakesh Manandhar won gold in their respective categories in Yokohama.
- The team was welcomed at Tribhuvan International Airport by sports officials, federation representatives, coaches and family members.
