Victory in sports is associated to National glory : PM Oli

February 3, Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has assured to play a facilitating role in the development of the sports sector of the country.

In his address to a programme ‘Prime Minster with Sports’ organized by the National Sports Council at Nepal Academy on Tuesday, he said the government was working to make the sports sector more dynamic.

Noting that allocation of budget to the sports sector was reduced this year owing to the impact of coronavirus, he pledged to provide the necessary budget next year.

The Prime Minister had expressed happiness over the remarkable achievements Nepal made in the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu in 2019.

He expressed his confidence that the Nepali athletes would continue maintaining the glory of the country through the medium of sports in the coming days.

Nepali do not tend to lose, he said citing the recent record of Nepali summiteers in successfully scaling the world’s second-highest peak K2 in the winter season.

All Nepalis should make sports an integral part of their lives, he suggested, adding sports help increase the immunity power of the body.

The prime minister also underlined the need for encouragement and opportunities for the players.