This is not a report of any particular game, it is a document of the struggle, dedication and self-respect of Nepali women athletes. Indomitable courage, patience, faith and self-strength became their nature even in the face of scarcity, criticism and suffering. His knees never tired, he never lost courage.

They are the ideals of the society, the heroes of the new generation. In this issue of 'Cosely', an attempt has been made to write the inspiring stories, backgrounds and struggles of those women athletes. Those who followed the dreams of the society, filled the playground with inspiration, hoisted the flag of Nepal in the international arena, gave the message of victory to the world and became a new definition of patience. International success is possible for Nepali female players given opportunities and facilities, only if the country supports female players. 

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While the 2023 Asian Games were going on in Hangzhou, China, the Nepali team was haunted by one fear - what if they could not win a medal? The Nepali karate team arrived at the Asian Village amidst this panic. Erica Gurung was in that team. Those who had seen her play before that, all had the same opinion - she can do something. 

When Erica walked forward with a smile, the whole Nepali team was excited. Needless to say, she won a silver medal in the 68 kg weight category of Kumute. It was one of the biggest achievements in Nepali sports history. On her way there, Erika had beaten her Japanese opponent early on. Losing a player from the birthplace of karate was no less a great achievement! 

Nepal did not stop at just one medal in Hangzhou, but also won a bronze medal from Kabaddi. That too from the women's team competition. In other words, whatever Nepal won in the biggest competition of Asian Games, it was possible with all the women players. "This daughter is proud to be able to please not only Nepali sports, but the whole country," Erica, who is now 21 years old, said at that time.

A prominent member of the women's kabaddi team, Manmati Bishta. According to him, the entire team was happy when it was confirmed that they would win the bronze medal. All the players were emotional. Later, Manmati said, "We daughters have also done something for the country." Now, whatever is happening in Nepali sports, it is women's sports, they are doing something. 

One of the greatest players that world tennis has ever seen is Serena Williams. There is a famous saying of hers – “The success of every female athlete inspires everyone else. Women should help other women players to move forward.'

Serena says 'to be strong, to be kind to everyone, most importantly to be humble to everyone'. This statement fits Erica exactly. One should have a conversation with him, his humility, kindness, and respect for others will make everyone grateful. We should all dream, dream big. We have to work hard to fulfill that dream," Erica reiterated, "Sports is one of the best opportunities for Nepali women athletes to move forward." 

There are many in our society who consider Erika as a role model. She further says, 'We women can do a lot in international sports. We should only be given the opportunity and facilities according to it, everything is possible. If she maintains her performance like this, she will be the most successful player in Nepali sports history. 

Nepal has yet to win gold in the Asian Games, but has won three medals. Among them, two silver medals are in the name of female athletes. Savita Rajbhandari of taekwondo is another athlete who will have this good fortune. She achieved this feat in the 1998 Asian Games. She also believes that there is more potential for female athletes in Nepali sports. She says, "I think, recently, female athletes have started to dominate in Nepali sports. The player who brings more success to Nepal is the woman.'

falls on Savita's best friend, Sangina Vaidya. Sangina can be considered as the undisputed best player not only in Taekwondo, but in Nepali sports. Statistics say the same. Sangina is the first Nepalese athlete to qualify for the Olympics, and the only athlete to win gold in an Asian level competition. Sangina was also the happiest when Erica won silver in Hangzhou. She used to say, "Women players can do it too, they are worthy, they are brave too." 

Nepal has not yet won any medal in the Olympics, but the account of medals in the Paralympics has already been opened. Credit goes to Palesha Govardhan of Taekwondo. She achieved this feat at the 2024 Paralympics in France. Although the genre and style of his playing is different, the success achieved by Palesha must be considered historic. She is also very kind-hearted, soft-spoken, and can talk with many arguments. 

Palesha is an architect engineering student in China. She says, "Women just have to work hard, focus on their goals, they can do everything." Sports can be the most suitable medium for this.' 

It is said that not only sports, but the entire society is dominated by men. But no, women can prove it wrong through sports itself. Physically and mentally female athletes can perform at the same level.  As soon as

games and players are mentioned, discipline, patience, and confidence come with it. Not only that, the game also teaches someone the importance of losing. Therefore, there can be no other suitable medium for women empowerment than sports. A successful female athlete can be a role model, even a hero for the society. Sports inspires that we should invest in women as well. 

Sports is such a powerful medium, which has taught the world that whether it is a woman or a man, both should be paid the same for doing the same job, and the opportunity should be equal. Women's sports help to bind diversity in society into a formula of unity. More than that, it inspires pride towards one's country and society. Again, women's sports bring awareness about health, it also shows the importance of education to the society. 

Initially Sangeena and Savita did the same thing, now Erica and Palesha are doing the same thing. They can be an inspiration to anyone. In recent times, three sports are very popular in Nepali sports. Football and volleyball come first. Coincidentally, the women's category is more popular and successful in these games. Women's cricket is equally popular and on the way. 

Women's football is a genre where Nepal can dream of playing not only the Asia Cup but also the World Cup. It is possible if the dream is to be woven. Nepali national team captain and striker Savitra Bhandari is one of the best players in South Asia.

Who can score as many goals as him in South Asia? Nepal did not qualify for the Women's Asia Cup, but Savitra aka Samba is the player who scored the most goals in this selection. She says, 'The country should only invest in women's football, provide facilities and opportunities, it can achieve great success at the international level.' 

Savitra is the first Nepali football player to play in Europe. At first she played in Israel, later in France. She is now affiliated with New Zealand's Wellington Phoenix club and will now play in Australia's top division. In France she played for Avanta Guengamp. In the top division league there, she scored a hat-trick against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

This also shows how much of a good player Savitra is. In the end, everyone knows that PSG is one of the most successful and strongest teams not only in France but also in Europe. Angela Tumbapo Subba also played in Europe. His destination was Greece. Similarly, Rekha Paudel played for the Abu Dhabi Country Club in the UAE. Now it's Preeti Rai's turn. She is going to Jordan, to play professional soccer. 

The Nepali women's national team only has to play, there is never a shortage of spectators. And the discussion about this is going on, it touches every tea shop.  It is also in women's volleyball that the audience can't stand the

. After Nepal's national team achieved one success after another, probably women's volleyball is number 1 in terms of popularity. The women's volleyball team has won two major titles. They are the 2019 and 2022 ABC Asian Senior Central Zones Championship. Nepal has achieved runner-up twice in Kava Nations League and Kava Challenge Cup. The demand for Nepali female players is the same in foreign leagues. 

The same is true of women's cricket. The Nepali women's team has not achieved great success so far, but it has shown a lot of potential. Not only in these team sports, there are many sports like karate, taekwondo, wushu and boxing, where the performance of female players is good.