Nepal wins four medals, including its first silver, at Astronomy Olympiad
Summary
Nepali students won four medals, including the country’s first silver, at the fifth Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Russia. Riwash Rai earned silver and was named “Diamond of the Team,” while three others won bronze.
Key Points
- Nepali students won four medals at the fifth Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Sirius, Russia.
- Riwash Rai won silver, becoming the first Nepali student to win silver at the International Astronomy Olympiad.
- Omraj Puri, Sneha Koirala and Suyash Koirala each secured bronze medals.
- Nepal Astronomical Society chair Suresh Bhattarai said the silver medal is a first for Nepal at the event.
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