Bista to carry Nepal’s flag in Olympics Kathmandu, August 4:Three-time South Asian Games gold medallist and two-time Asian Games bronze medallist Nepali taekwondo ace Deepak Bista will have the honour to carry the national flag during the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games beginning... 05 Aug, 2008
NOC announces Olympic squad Kathmandu, July 19:Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) announced a 30-member Nepali contingent for the August 8-24 Beijing Olympic Games here on Saturday. Vice-president of the NOC and National Sports Council Sitaram Maskey will be Nepal’s... 19 Jul, 2008
Olympics participation or recreational tour? Seven players, 23 officials headed for ChinaKathmandu, July 6:Head of the Nepali sports governing bodies have always been criticised for using the power and authority for their self interests rather than for the betterment of the sports and the... 07 Jul, 2008
Local BRIEFS Daffodils triumphKATHMANDU: Daffodils edged past Unique School 58-50 in the boys’ section match at the seventh Gyan Niketan Basketball Tournament on Saturday. In other boys section matches, Valley Public beat LRI 34-29, Wilson Academy overcame VS... 02 Feb, 2008
Shaila finishes with eight gold medals Lalitpur, October 6:Shaila Rana won eight gold medals and two players set new national records in the 14th National Swimming Championship here today. Western Development Region won the team championship with 107 points, ahead of Central Region (75) and... 06 Oct, 2007
Saila wins three gold, one silver Lalitpur, October 4:Saila Rana won three gold and a silver medal on the opening day of the 14th National Swimming Championship here today.Saila claimed gold in 400m freestyle, 200m butterfly and 100m backstroke while she finished second in the 100m... 04 Oct, 2007
Local briefs National team announcedLalitpur: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced the 20-member team for the FIFA World Cup, Asian Zone Qualifiers against Oman. Eight players from Nabil Three Star Club (NTSC), four each from New Road Team (NRT) and... 02 Oct, 2007
TIME OUT Indians share leadKATHMANDU: Indian players Shankar Rai and Roktim Bandhopadhyaya shared the lead with six points after the seventh round of the Nepal-India Rating Chess Tournament, which has been organised by the dissolved Nepal Chess Association, on... 18 Aug, 2007
local briefs Girls basketballKATHMANDU: Hosts Mahendra Bhawan, Rato Bangala, Valley Public, Gyan Niketan, Little Angel’s and Malpi International advanced to the quarter-finals of the first Mahendra Bhawan Inter-school Girls’ Basketball Tournament on Sunday.... 15 Jul, 2007
TIME OUT Friends beat BirgunjHETAUDA: Buddha Chemjong struck twice as NIB Friends Club of Lalitpur defeated Birgunj XI 2-0 in the first match of Group B at the Martyrs Memorial National Football Tournament, which has been organised by Makawanpur Football... 13 Jul, 2007
Local briefs Rana elected to NOC Women’s CommissionLalitpur: Geeta Rana was elected the president of the Women’s Commission formed under the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), on Monday. Usha Basnet and Jyoti Rana were elected as the general secretary and treasurer... 21 May, 2007
TIME OUT Swimmers departKATHMANDU: A six-member swimming team left for Melbourne on Sunday to take part in the 12th FINA World Swimming Championship slated for March 17 to April 1. The event is the basically the qualifying tournament for the Beijing Olympics.... 19 Mar, 2007
