POKHARA: Bodybuilder Kamal  Bhandari on Monday was felicitated with cash for winning the bronze medal in the  51st Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship held in South  Korea last month.

Bhandari had won bronze medal in the 55kg weight  category event.

Bullsmen Club of Pokhara President Nuna Gurung handed  over Rs 40,000 to Bhandari.

Gurung said  the government needed to work for the betterment of the sport and players. “The  government needs to support bodybuilders like Bhandari who made the  nation proud by winning medal in international tournament,” said Gurung.