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 3rd SAG meeting in Ashgabat, 25 games were confirmed for the 13th SAG slated to be held on Nepal in 9th -19th 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
2.
Athletics
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 13th 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.
