10 athletes from 10 different sports have been selected for the Summer Olympics to be held in Paris, France in 2024. These athletes were selected by the Nepal Olympic Committee on the recommendation of their National Sports Association. It has been approved by the International Olympic Committee.
Under the scholarship, each athlete will receive $750 per month and this will continue until the final selection of the Olympics. The scholarship will be maintained until the Olympic competition for those who are successful in the selection.
The money provided by NOC will be spent on training, international participation, sports materials, insurance, health check-ups, and all the processes required for other preparations.
The goal of the scholarship will be to qualify for the Olympics 2024. List of Athletes who recieved the Scholarship are:
|
S.no. |
Name |
Discipline |
Event |
|
1 |
Mr. Prince Dahal |
Badminton |
Singles |
|
2 |
Mr. Sagar Bhandari |
Weightlifting |
109 KG |
|
3 |
Ms. Manita Shrestha Pradhan |
Judo |
-57 KG |
|
4 |
Mr. Payas Yonjan |
Fencing |
Sabre |
|
5 |
Mr. Nasir Yaha Hussian |
Swimming |
200 m Freestyle |
|
6 |
Ms. Sushmita Nepal |
Shooting |
Air Rifle |
|
7 |
Ms. Yunisha Rai |
Taekwondo |
-49 KG |
|
8 |
Mr. Subash Tamang |
Golf |
Individual |
|
9 |
Mr. Sanyog Kapali |
Table Tennis |
Singles |
|
10 |
Mr. Deepak Lama |
Dance Sports |
Bboying |
The vice president and executive director of the committee, Chaturanandraj Baidya, expressing his belief that the Olympic scholarship will help in the preparation of Nepalese athletes, said that, 'The main goal of the scholarship is the Olympic selection and it will help the athletes to prepare for the Olympic selection.'
