The Nepali karate team, including him, will leave for Istanbul on Tuesday.
Nepal's historic medal-winning karate player Erika Gurung will compete in the WKF Karate One Premier League to be held in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Nepali karate team will leave for Istanbul on Tuesday with her. The team will be accompanied by national team head coach Kushal Shrestha and international referee Tara Gurung.
Erika, who won a historic silver medal at the 19th Asian Games, will compete in the women's 68 kg weight category of kumite. Coach Shrestha said that her participation in the Premier League, which will feature top world-class players, is seen as an important opportunity for Nepali karate.
Erika, who previously won a bronze medal in the WKF Karate One Premier League held in Morocco, has won medals in many international competitions in the past two years. Coach Shrestha said that her performance is expected to give a positive signal for the Olympics and other international competitions.
Referee Gurung will also play the role of a judge in this competition. She is an 'A' grade kumite referee under the Asian Karate Federation.
Similarly, after the Turkish competition, the Nepali karate team will go to the UK to participate in the Harlow Open Karate Championship and seminar. Nelly Joshi, Prajwasan Yamato Shrestha and Erica Gurung will participate in the competition to be held in the UK.
On the same occasion, Tamudhi UK will give a special honor to Erica Gurung. Referee Tara Gurung will also participate in the competition to be held in the UK.
They were all bid farewell by Dawa Gurung, Vice President of the Nepal Olympic Committee and General Secretary of the Nepal Karate Federation, on Monday.
