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The bronze winning Nepali team of the 6th Asian Women's Kabaddi Championship was welcomed on Monday. National Sports Council Member-Secretary Tanklal Ghising, All Nepal Kabaddi Association President Tulsi Thapa, Kabaddi Chief Coach Parvati Rai, coaches, players and others welcomed the team at Tribhuvan International Airport.
In the group stage of the tournament in Tehran, Iran, Nepal defeated Iraq by a score of 68-6. In the next match of the group stage with three nations including Nepal, Nepal was defeated by Iran 47-14 and reached the semi-finals as the group runner-up. The bronze medal was won after India defeated Nepal 56-18 in the semi-final.
India won gold and Iran won silver. The Nepali women's kabaddi team also won a bronze medal in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. Member-Secretary Ghising recalled that he had to face a lot of criticism when the Kabaddi team participated in the Asian Games and said that Nepal has made the entire nation proud by winning a medal in the Asian Championship and creating history. .
Manmati Bista, the captain of the bronze winning team, said that Kabaddi has achieved one success after another because of the faith given to Kabaddi by the Parishad. Along with Nepal, 7 countries including India, Iran, Iraq, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia participated in the competition. The participants were divided into 2 groups and the match was played on a league-com knockout basis.
players include Jayanthi Badu, Ravina Chaudhary, Ganga Ghimire, Srijan Kumari Tharu, Nisha Bohra, Nisha Khatri, Manisha Joshi, Asma Yadav and Vinita Pandit Chhetri along with Manmati. Kabaddi Association General Secretary Arvind Kumar Jha, coach Harina Thapa and Neetu Gurung went to Iran as judges.
