Players off to USA

LALITPUR:  A four-member Nepali badminton team is on Thursday leaving for USA to participate in the Yonex US Open Badminton Championship slated for July 5-10. Ratnajit Tamang, Bikash Shrestha and Nangsal Devi Tamang will represent Nepal in the tournament. Players will participate in the men’s and women’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles. Vice-president of Nepal Badminton Association Subash Shrestha will accompany the players to the US. President of the NBA Ramjee Bahadur Shrestha, Vice-president Udaya Shrestha, General Secretary Birendra Shrestha among others bade farewell to the team.