The sound of wheels, applause and music. A different scene was seen at a place on the banks of the Bagmati River in Thapathali. They were skateboarding on marble laid on a place where an incomplete pillar was built. On Saturday, they celebrated International Go Skateboarding Day. In the morning, they took out a skate rally in Dhumbarahi carrying the Nepalese flag. This day has been celebrated since 2003 to promote skateboarding. Skaters Nepal founder Bikram Regmi said that skateboarding has become popular in Nepal in recent years. When he started skateboarding in the 1980s, there were only a few skaters. There was no infrastructure like skate parks. During his years studying in the US, he saw many skate parks. After returning to Nepal in 2021, he started operating his own skate park targeting young skaters. “We have talent here. But there is a lack of opportunities and resources,” Regmi said.