Nepali trail runners script history in Vietnam
Nepali runners claim gold and silver in both men’s and women’s races in Vietnam, with 19-year-old Kalpana Budha becoming the youngest podium finisher in ATM history.
Nepali runners claim gold and silver in both men’s and women’s races in Vietnam, with 19-year-old Kalpana Budha becoming the youngest podium finisher in ATM history.
Kushal Bhurtel misses head coach Stuart Law’s 15-member travelling squad to Oman, where the tri-series kicks off on October 7.
The Post profiles the members of Nepal’s athletics squad who are training without state sponsorship, adapting to disabilities, financial hardship and personal tragedies as they prepare for the Asian Para Games in Nagoya.
SAFF gave Nepal until September 30 to have its FIFA ban lifted. Nepal is now almost certain to miss the deadline.
Tied 1-1 in career head-to-heads, Nepal’s top female Muay Thai fighters trade knockout threats ahead of their October 10 face-off.
Pratima Tamang Lama was a nurse, community worker, and ambitious local leader who dreamed of becoming Nepal’s health minister. The Bhotekoshi flood cut those dreams short.
Relying on superior grappling and wrestling control, the Nepali fighter swept all three scorecards against China’s Buhuogubu in Luliang to earn his ninth professional victory.
Man Kumar Roka Magar won in the 100km while Ram Maya Budha won in the 50km category of the VMM, which is part of the World Trail Majors series.
Boxers clear weigh-ins and faceoffs in Kathmandu, setting up five fiery Nepal vs India bouts--headlined by Poonam Pun’s main event and Milan Sharki’s promise of a knockout.
Angdembe, who goes by the nickname ‘The Gurkha’, faces China’s Buhuogubu in a high-stakes bantamweight clash at JCK-123 in Lüliang, Shanxi.
Former Nepali world champion Shrijana Ghising gains Australian citizenship ahead of LA28 and has already begun winning for her new country. Coaches warn she won’t be the last Nepali athlete to leave.
Rajani Rai and Pawan Gharti Magar share the only available bench and fund their own diets as they overcome physical barriers and official neglect to train for the 5th Asian Para Games.
The former Australian opener, who has won the biggest tournaments in all three formats of cricket, will be debuting in the Nepal Premier League in its upcoming third season.
Aasif Sheikh’s brilliant 102 and a 44-run victory in Malaysia send the Rhinos to the 2027 Asia Cup in Bangladesh alongside cricket’s continental giants.
Nepal will face the UAE in the final on September 12. The winner will qualify for the Asia Cup.