Tue, 13 October 2026
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Tue, 13 October 2026
By A Staff Reporter
Kathmandu, Oct. 13: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has honoured five Nepali delegates, including sports journalist Prajit Shakya, for their contributions during the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Shakya, a sports journalist for Gorkhapatra Daily, a sister publication of The Rising Nepal, was felicitated alongside Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) Secretary Ram Krishna Shrestha, Executive Secretary Sujan Lal Shrestha, and IT and Communication Officer Ayush Joshi.
NOC member Lhakpa Tsering Lama was also recognised by OCA at the continental sporting event. In a separate development, Lama, also the General Secretary of the Nepal Wushu Federation, was elected as a member of the Marketing and Promotion Committee of the Asian Wushu Federation.
All five recipients were presented with Asian Games medals and certificates of appreciation for promoting and upholding the values of sportsmanship, unity, and participation at the Asiad.
The 20th Asian Games took place in Aichi-Nagoya from 19 September to 4 October, featuring roughly 17,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries.
Nepal was represented by a 135-member contingent competing across 21 disciplines, concluding its campaign with two bronze medals.
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