Karate Player Tenzing Sherpa Expresses Dissatisfaction with Government Award Amount
Summary
Karate player Tenzing Sherpa has questioned why he received only half of the government’s promised prize money for his Asian Games bronze medal. The National Sports Council says the payout followed existing regulations, but the Karate Federation is also calling for a review of the rules.
Key Points
- Tenzing Sherpa says he received 650,000 rupees instead of the 1.1 million rupees he expected for winning a bronze medal at the Asian Games.
- He argues that karate players are selected through national trials, so prize deductions based on qualifying rounds are unfair.
- NSC Member-Secretary Ramcharitra Mehta says the payment followed existing regulations and that only athletes who played qualifying rounds are eligible for full prize money.
- Nepal Karate Federation Vice-President Dr. Om Krishna Prasai has also criticized the treatment and called for better support for athletes.
