Team off to London

KATHMANDU: A seven-member para-taekwondo team on Sunday left for England to take  part in the seventh World Para-taekwondo Championships slated for  October 19 in London.

Rohit Hang Rai will take part in the men’s 75kg  weight category and Ram Adhikari will participate in the men’s 70kg for K-42 category events, while Palesa Gowardhan will fight in the women’s 58kg and  Ranjana Dhami will compete in the women’s 49-kg for K-44 section.

Team  leader Kasim Miya Dhobi, team manager Rajendra Upreti and coach Kalyan  Kunwar accompanied to players to London.