Nepal Asian Games

A feature on Tenzing Sherpa revisited his bronze-medal run in karate at the 2026 Asian Games, where he beat Laos’s Xayasan Vatthana 9-1 in the repechage. It noted his medal was one of Nepal’s only two podium finishes in Nagoya and highlighted the hardship behind his rise.

Nepal finished 36th at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with two bronze medals, from karate and women’s kabaddi. The result fell far short of the Mission 2026 target of a double-digit medal haul, including at least one gold.

Nepal’s four judokas were knocked out in the opening round at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Devkimaya Shrestha came closest to advancing, losing by yuko in the final seconds against Vietnam’s Lam Thi Ngan Ha.

Captain Manmati Bisht said Nepal’s women’s kabaddi team was proud to have won bronze at the 20th Asian Games for the second straight edition. She said the team had been emotional after missing the final but felt the result matched its previous Games finish.

Nepal’s Abhishek Bastola and Pradip Khadka beat Mongolia in the opening round of men’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games and moved into the second round. A win in the next round would put the pair into a medal match.

Nepal won bronze in women’s kabaddi after a 48-24 semifinal loss to India at Tokai Citizen Gymnasium. The result gave Nepal its second medal at the ongoing Asian Games.

Nepal won bronze in women’s kabaddi after a 48-24 semifinal loss to India at Tokai Citizen Gymnasium. The result gave Nepal its second medal at the ongoing Asian Games.

Nepal’s women’s kabaddi team beat Sri Lanka 34-25 to lock up a semifinal place and guarantee at least a bronze medal at the Asian Games. Captain Manmati Bist and coach Parbati Rai said the team was targeting a bigger result against India.

Nepal’s men’s cricket team was scheduled to open its Asian Games campaign against Afghanistan in Nagoya, with the match set for 10:45 AM Nepali time. Nepal named a 15-member squad led by Dipendra Singh Airee and was drawn in Group A with Afghanistan and Japan.

Nepal beat Sri Lanka 34-25 in the final group match of women’s kabaddi at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. The result sent Nepal into the semifinals and guaranteed at least a medal in the event.

Nepal’s women’s kabaddi team beat Sri Lanka 34-24 to reach the semi-finals and guarantee at least a bronze medal at the 20th Asian Games. One report also said karateka Tenzing Sherpa earned Nepal’s first medal with a repechage win over Laos.

An analysis piece said Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games came from Tenzing Sherpa’s karate bronze. It also noted Nepal still has no Asian Games gold and only 26 total medals since its debut in 1951.

Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games, taking bronze in men’s over-84 kg karate. He defeated Laos’s Vathana 9-1 after losing his semifinal to Iran’s Muhammad Nemati.

Tenzing Sherpa won Nepal’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games, defeating Laos’ Xayasan Vatthana 9-1 in the men’s kumite over 84 kg bronze match. The karate bronze opened Nepal’s medal count in Nagoya and is the same underlying development as later reports on the result.

Nepali athletes were scheduled to compete in seven sports at the Asian Games, with the women’s kabaddi team facing Chinese Taipei in a key Group B match. Nepal was still seeking its first medal at the Games.

Nepal’s women’s kabaddi team opened its Asian Games campaign with a 46-43 win over Thailand in Nagoya after trailing by nine points at halftime. The result kept Nepal’s women’s kabaddi medal hopes alive while the men’s team exited the competition.

Nepal secured at least two bronze medals in karate after Min Bahadur Tamang and Rakesh Manandhar reached the men’s kumite semifinals at the 20th Asian Games. Sanumaya Thing was eliminated 5-0 by South Korea’s Cho Ha-hyun in women’s individual kata.

Japan officially opened the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya at a ceremony led by Emperor Naruhito. Nepal entered the stadium with a 135-athlete delegation competing in 21 sports.

A preview of Nepal’s Asian Games campaign said the country was still chasing its first-ever gold after 18 appearances and 26 total medals. It highlighted karate, boxing, wushu, taekwondo and women’s kabaddi as the best medal chances under the National Sports Council’s Mission 2026 plan.

The 20th Asian Games opened in Nagoya, Japan, with Emperor Naruhito declaring the event open at Mizuho Athletics Stadium. Nepal’s delegation joined the march past as 135 Nepali athletes prepared to compete across 21 sports.

Nepal’s march past began at the 20th Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya City, with the team entering Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium carrying the national flag. The delegation included 135 athletes competing across 21 sports.

Nepal’s National Sports Council formally bid farewell to the national cricket team ahead of the 20th Asian Games in Japan. The 15-member squad was led by captain Dipendra Singh Airee and placed in Group A with Afghanistan and host Japan.

Boxer Chandra Bahadur Thapa and kabaddi player Manmati Bista were named Nepal’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony. The delegation included 211 people in total.

The 20th Asian Games officially opened in Japan’s Aichi-Nagoya region. Nepal sent 135 athletes across 21 sports as its campaign began.