Kathmandu, October 14
Athletes, coaches and managers who won medals at the 20th Asian Games have received cash rewards from the government.
In accordance with the Sports Development Regulations, the government has deposited the reward money into the bank accounts of karate athlete Tenzing Sharma, members of the women’s kabaddi team, their coaches and team managers for winning medals for Nepal.
A Cabinet meeting held on October 9 had earlier decided to provide cash rewards to the medal winners. Accordingly, Tenzing received Rs 650,000, his coach Kushal Shrestha received Rs 130,000, and team manager Yuvraj Lama received Rs 65,000.
Each member of the women’s kabaddi team received Rs 195,000. Head coach Parbati Rai received Rs 130,000, while assistant coach Lok Bahadur Bista and manager Sharad Darshanadhari each received Rs 65,000.
At the 20th Asian Games held in Nagoya, Japan, Tenzing Sharma in karate and Nepal’s women’s kabaddi team won bronze medals.
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