Taekwondo tourney

KATHMANDU: Nepal International Taekwondo Federation (NITF) is organising the first Manmohan Memorial National Taekwondo Tournament here on December 21-22. About 110 players will vie for 30 gold medals, said the organisers on Monday. Best male and female players will be awarded with $150 each. The NITF will also organise a seminar from December 18-20. — HNS

National School TT

KATHMANDU: Lalitpur District Sports Development Committee, All Nepal Table Tennis Association and United School are jointly organising the first United Running Shield National Inter-school Table Tennis Tournament from December 9-12. The tournament features 10 events — team events, doubles, U-16, U-14 and U-12 in boys and girls sections. The top three winners in singles events will be awarded with cash prizes. — HNS

Baidhya invited

KATHMANDU: Chief coach of the Nepal Shotokan Karate Association (SKIF) Niwas Gopal Baidhya will leave for Malaysia on Tuesday to attend a technical and kata seminar. Vaidhya was invited by the Malaysian Shotokan Karate Association for the December 5-6 seminar. — HNS

Lubhoo, CGA in final

KATHMANDU: Lubhoo School and CGA advanced to the final of the fourth Valleywide Namuna Running Shield Volleyball Tournament. Lubhoo beat Kopila 25-23, 25-20, 25-11 and CGA edged out Mt Olive 25-12, 25-17, 23-25, 25-13. — HNS

School basketball

KATHMANDU: Hosts Suryodaya Jyoti School ‘A’ sneaked past Sangrila 19-18 in the Junior Boys match of the first Suryodaya Valleywide Inter-school Basketball Tournament. Roshan Thapa top-scored with nine points for the winning team. — HNS