09/25/2017, Monday
Nepal Olympic Committee held a press meet program in order to inform about the decisions of the SAOC Board Meeting that was held in Ashgabat on 19 September, 2017
President of NOC Mr. Jeevan Ram Shrestha gave warm wishes for the Dashain festival. In the 3
rd SAG meeting in Ashgabat, 25 games were confirmed for the 13
th SAG slated to be held on Nepal in 9
th -19
th March, 2019. 23 games were confirmed by the discussions with all the participant countries ie India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri-Lanka and 2 games were confirmed by the host country.
Sports are:
| S no. |
Discipline |
Remarks |
| 1. |
Archery |
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| 2. |
Athletics |
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| 3. |
Badminton |
|
| 4. |
Basketball |
|
| 5. |
Boxing |
|
| 6. |
Cycling |
|
| 7. |
Fencing |
|
| 8. |
Football |
|
| 9. |
Golf |
Host Country |
| 10. |
Handball |
|
| 11. |
Judo |
|
| 12. |
Kabaddi |
|
| 13. |
Karate |
Host Country |
| 14. |
Kho – Kho |
|
| 15. |
Shooting |
|
| 16. |
Squash |
|
| 17. |
Swimming |
|
| 18. |
Table Tennis |
|
| 19. |
Taekwondo |
|
| 20. |
Tennis |
|
| 21. |
Triathlon |
|
| 22. |
Volleyball |
|
| 23. |
Weightlifting |
|
| 24. |
Wrestling |
|
| 25. |
Wushu |
|
In the Press meet, President Shrestha assured that the 13
th South Asian Games will be held in Nepal in time as NOC is working hand in hand with the National Sports Council. The Games will be played in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Vice Presidents of NOC Ms.Jyoti Rana & Mr. Purendra Bikram Lakhe, Executive members Mr. Samim Miya Anshari, Mr. Deepak Shrestha, Mr. Nilendra Shrestha, Mr. Deepak Harsha Bajracharya, Mr. Sunil Shrestha & Mr. Tej Gurung and Chair person of Medical Commision Dr. Saroj Krishna Shrestha were also present.
On behalf of Nepal Olympic committee, it is with great pride that we have now hosted "NOC Nepal" website to further the Olympic movement and to work together towards bringing the Olympic values to life. From the first modern Olympic..........
