Saturday, October 11, 2014

1st medal winner for Nepal in 17th Asian Games : Bimala Thapa

Posted by Rajesh KC October 11, 2014 :


Bimala Tamang has secured the first medal for Nepal in the 17th Asian Games today. In the games being held in Incheon, South Korea, Tamang won a bronze medal in Kata section of Karate under women's singles by beating Jyu Kang of the host country 5-0.The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is a multi-sport event celebrated in Incheon, South Korea from September 19 – October 4, 2014,[1] with 439 events in 36 sports and disciplines set to feature in the Games.There are 49 competition venues and 48 training facilities that will be used during the Games. Among the 49 competition venues, ten venues featured in six cities of Gyeonggi Province while another two featured in Chungju and Seoul. The rest of the venues featured in eight district and a county inside the metropolitan city of Incheon. Ten venues were constructed for the Games.

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