10th National Games to be held in Karnali

October 21, Pokhara: The Ninth National Games held in Gandaki Province concluded on Thursday in the presence of thousands of people at Pokhara Stadium.

At the concluding ceremony of the Ninth National Games, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba handed over the flag of the 10th National Games to the Social Development Minister of Karnali Province Yagya Bahadur BC.

Earlier, the 115th board meeting of the National Sports Council had decided to hold the 10th National Games in Karnali Province, The 10th National Games will be held in Karnali Province after two years.

The Karnali Province has got the responsibility to organize the 10th National Games from November 17-24, 2024.

The concluding ceremony was marked amid grand fanfare along with cultural programmes, processions, marches and others, which was attended by thousands of people at Pokhara Stadium.

Played in eight different districts of Gandaki Province, a total of 36 games were played in the 9th National Games that started on October 14.

Over 6,000 players took part in those events and some sportspersons also made new records. The Tribhuvan Army Club of the Nepali Army topped the medals tally of the 9th National Games with 172 gold medals and became the champion of the tournament.

The army won 371 medals including 172 gold, 110 silver and 89 bronze in 36 games.

The Tribhuvan Army Club of the Nepali Army had emerged as the champion in the seventh and eighth national games as well,