Although SAFF regularly holds tournaments across age groups and genders, getting participation from all seven active SAARC nations has not been easy.

Insufficient investment, corruption and neglected infrastructure have forced athletes abroad and sidelined fans at home. Now, under the banner of reform, stakeholders demand that sports be part of the nation’s recovery.

Sports has been seen not only as entertainment but also as a symbol of peace, recovery, and unity in difficult times.

For Bangladeshi journalists who are in Kathmandu to cover football friendlies, Monday’s Gen Z protests remind of last year’s student-led revolt in their own country.

Nepal’s head coach Matt Ross keeps noting down about his players, a scene that recurred during the team’s 0-0 stalemate against Bangladesh on Saturday.

Nepal’s skipper Kiran Chemjong, in the pre-match conference on Friday, laments the inconsistency of the domestic league and the lack of a home ground. He also expects a memorable farewell to his friend and teammate Bharat Khawas.

Nepal are looking for their maiden berth in the Asian Cup, having failed to advance from all five editions of the qualifiers they have participated so far.

Neglect and poor management have pushed the stadium off the ‘international standards’. Unless serious renovations begin, its identity as the country’s footballing home may fade away.

She trains, she studies, she sacrifices, and she smiles through it all. Nepal’s first Paralympic medallist sets her sights on a bigger prize at LA 2028.

Here, the Post takes a look at three things we learned from Nepal’s performance in the fourth edition of the Top End T20 Series.

In the press meet dominated by sports associations’ representatives, ad-hoc officials failed to give straight answers to journalists’ questions.

With just a year to go for the biggest Asian sporting event, the Nepal Olympic Committee says athletes’ entries are in danger as the authority disputes its leadership amid support by the IOC and the OCA.

India’s ‘cricket diplomacy’ is currently in full swing in Nepal, with the southern neighbour increasing its support for Nepali cricket of late. But that partnership has a long history.

Modern sports demand data-driven training, and Nepal’s new facility is a step in the right direction. But more needs to be done, which includes sufficient manpower and investment.

After guiding Nepal to its first-ever Paralympic medal, volunteer coach Kabiraj Negi Lama is training five athletes. But Lama has no job, no recognition, and minimal state support.