National Paralympic Committee Nepal (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय पाराओलम्पिक कमिटि नेपाल; NPC code: NEP) is responsible for selecting athletes to represent Nepal at the Paralympic Games, Asian Para Games and other international para sports competitions, and managing Nepalese teams at these events. NPC Nepal is dedicated to promoting sports for individuals with disabilities. The main focus of the committee is to organize, supervise, and coordinate sports events and competitions for them.[1]

Since 2004, NPC Nepal has been affiliated with the IPC. The committee was established in April 2000 and made its debut in the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[2] Nepal has participated in all Paralympic Games since 2004. For the first time in history, Nepal won a bronze medal through Taekwondo athlete Palesha Goverdhan at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3][4]

NPC Summer Paralympics sports

Sport National Association
Aquatics Nepal Para Swimming Association
Archery Nepal Para Archery Association
Athletics Nepal Para Athletics Association
Badminton Nepal Para Badminton Association
Basketball Nepal Para Basketball Association
Cycling Nepal Para Cycling Association
Judo Nepal Judo Association
Shooting Nepal Para Shooting Association
Table tennis Nepal Para Table Tennis Association
Taekwondo Nepal Taekwondo Association
Tennis Nepal Para Tennis Association
Volleyball Nepal Para Volleyball Association
Weightlifting Nepal Para Weightlifting Association

See also

References

  1. ^ "paralympic News". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Nepal as Member nation of IPC". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Palesha Goverdhan takes Nepali sports to a new high". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Palesha Goverdhan wins historic Paralympic bronze". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Paralympic_Committee_Nepal
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