Medal winning athletes return home
Summary
Nepali medal-winning karate athletes and the women’s kabaddi team returned home to a warm welcome at Tribhuvan International Airport. Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games with a bronze in men’s over-84kg karate, while Nepal also claimed six medals at the Yokohama international karate championship.
Key Points
- Tenzing Sherpa won bronze in men’s over-84kg karate at the 20th Asian Games, giving Nepal its first medal at the event.
- Nepal won six medals at the Shito-Ryu Karate-Do International Championship in Yokohama, including two gold, one silver and three bronze.
- The women’s kabaddi team returned after a 40-hour delay in Bangkok caused by heavy rainfall in Thailand.
- The returning teams were welcomed by officials from the National Sports Council, Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Nepal Karate Federation.
