The All Nepal Football Association had already named 34 players for the preliminary selection, conducted PCR tests of all of them and planned to start the closed camp training from August 17.

The athletes were banned after they failed doping tests.

The football governing body to conduct test of all individuals who will come in contact with players.

It is essential to stand united in the fight against Covid-19, say cricketers as they pledge to contribute Rs 462,000 to the Covid-19 fund.

Nepal was set to host Taiwan and Australia in March and Jordan in June in Kathmandu.

Shrestha clocked 39 min 10.18 sec and Parki finished in 32 min 01.2 sec.

The 36-year-old finishes with 12-under 196, three strokes above his closest rival Sukra Bahadur Rai.

Nepal registered a thumping nine-wicket win over Thailand, but they could not finish in the top two positions, meaning they are out of the race for the Qualifiers.

Shrestha, who had shared the first-round lead with Sukra Bahadur Rai at five-under 67, carded four-under 64 on the second day for a two-day total of nine-under 131.

A total of 45 golfers, including eight amateurs, are competing for the top honours in the 54-hole tournament.

Former national women's volleyball skipper Binita Budathoki and former national team member Chandra Bahadur Kunwar received a cash prize of Rs30,000 each.

Adhikari was the captain of Nepali team that won silver in last year’s Asian Games. Gurung had claimed six national gold medals apart from two silver in Korea.

The event will feature six weight categories in women's section and eight categories in the men's section.

It will be the first time that a two-day format game will be organised for youngsters at the domestic level.

The club has roped in 22 players, three coaches and a physiotherapist for the league.