- Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Nayak Paudel
1st National Para Games unveils promising athletes
Nepali para-athletes can win many international medals for the country. It is what stakeholders stressed after seeing promise from hundreds of athletes participating in the first-ever national-level Para and Special Sports that concluded in Kathmandu on Sunday.
13-year-old Khusi BK dreams of pro skateboarder
When the Dhunga Skate-aid Butwal Skatepark was under construction in Tilottama of Rupandehi district, Khusi BK used to sit nearby and look at a unique and new structure being constructed at a five-minute walking distance from her home.
Bagmati girls, Gandaki boys defeat Lumbini to lift 1st Sahana Pradhan U-19 Volleyball C’ship
The girls from Bagmati and boys from Gandaki defeated their opponents from Lumbini Province on Saturday to lift the 1st Sahana Pradhan U-19 Girl’s and Boy’s National Volleyball Championship.
Nepal’s best cricketing heist in St Vincent unsuccessful
With two runs in one ball required to defeat South Africa, a Full Member, in the T20 World Cup, Nepali cricket fans had their fingers crossed when 18-year-old Gulshan Jha was waiting f
Volleyball Players Seek Professional Backing
Volleyball has been one of the common sports across Nepal for many decades; however, in the past seven years, the sport has seen a major transformation thanks to volleyball being declared the national sport of Nepal in May 2017.
Tip Top Help Nepal triumph in men's while Police in women's category at 8th PM Cup
Tip Top Help Nepal Sports Club and Nepal Police Club have lifted the 8th PM Cup: NVA Volleyball League in men’s and women’s categories respectively. Help Nepal triumphed against undefeated Gandaki while Police defeated Everest Volleyball Club in the final matches played on Saturday.
Six Nepali climbers lead sport climbing revolution with training breakthrough
Nepal participates in a few sports in the Asian Games and Olympics and earning medals in those sports while competing with better-trained athletes has always been a major challenge. In these times, a
Nepal loses T20 World Cup opener to the Netherlands
It was not a start that Nepal wanted, but the team and fans were proud of posing a threat to the Netherlands despite posting a paltry target. Nepal posted a target of 107 runs which the Dutch side chased in
Sabitra and Preeti are unlikely to play in Lebanon
Nepali women’s team prolific striker Sabitra Bhandari aka Samba and mid-field maestro Preeti Rai are two of the 30 players who have been called for the closed training camp of the national women’s football team for the upcoming Four Nations Cup in Lebanon.
Santoo Shrestha qualifies for Paris Olympics
Table tennis player Santoo Shrestha is representing Nepal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Shrestha qualified for the Olympics by emerging victorious at the South Asian Regional Qualification Tournament in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Limited investment stifles growth of cricket talent in Nepal
As Nepal is all set to take part in the T20 World Cup for the second time, more youngsters are getting attracted towards cricket and dreaming of representing the country on similar platforms. However, the structure and support at the grassroots level have led many to kill the dream and stop playing cricket for a living.
Health insurance scheme faces challenges
It took around six years for the authorities to expand the National Health Insurance Programme in all 77 districts, and three more years to reach all 753 local levels.
Country’s football stadiums cry out for care
Since February, Nepal’s only international-level football stadium has been disallowed to host international matches by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Along with the decision,
Defeating Windies ‘A’ in 5th T20, Nepal heads for World Cup on a high note
It was a moment of joy when Nepal defeated West Indies ‘A’ in the visitor’s first-ever match in the Himalayan country. However, Nepal lost the following three matches and West Indies ‘A’ won the five-match T20 series with one match in hand.
From passion to profession: Bridging gap for Nepal's aspiring athletes
During the central selection of U-13 footballers, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) received over 700 boys from seven provinces. After a four-day selection process at the Lalitpur-based Chyasal Stadium in April, 75 boys and 25 girls were selected to be trained at ANFA Academies in Dharan, Sisneri and Butwal with all costs – education, food and lodging – covered by the football’s governing body.
