IXth National Games: Preparations kick off in Pokhara

Kathmandu: Preparations have been started for the IXth National Games to be held in Pokhara, the capital city of Gandaki province.

Preparation works for the Games have been moved ahead after it was confirmed that the IXth National Games would be held from October 14 to 20, in Gandaki province, mainly in Pokhara.

The Games was postponed from time to time due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lately the local level election. The Gandaki province has got the opportunity to host the National Games after about four decades.

It had oganised the second edition of the largest national sporting event in 2040 BS. Activities like inspection of the sports infrastructure and athlete training have been pursued after the division of works and the responsibilities and announcing the date of the Games by National Sports Council (NSC).

In this connection, the sports venue management sub-committee formed by NSC has observed the various playgrounds and sports infrastructures in Kaski since some days under the leadership of sub-committee coordinator and NSC member Rajesh Kumar Gurung.

A team of the sub-committee has inspected the Sahara Club’s football ground, the Gosteghat play ground at Pokhara-19, the Mahendra Secondary School play ground at Machhapuchchhre rural municipality, the Gauri Shankar play ground at Hemja and the Nepali Army’s playground.