Worlds participation only after evaluating the players' performance in Pune
KATHMANDU: Four athletes are all set to represent Nepal in the 20th Asian Athletics Championships scheduled for July 3-7 in Pune, India.
National Team Preparation Committee had recommended the names of four players — Tilak Ram Tharu, Kalyan Baniya, Dil Maya Karki and Keshari Chaudhary, who are currently undergoing closed camp training for the Championships.
“Our participation in the Asian Championships has been confirmed and we have already approved the names of four players as suggested by the committee,” National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Yubaraj Lama told The Himalayan Times.
Nepal Police Club (NPC) sprinter Tilak will compete in the men’s 100m and 200m races, while Armyman Kalyan is set to compete in the 1,500m and 5,000m. Keshari of NPC will participate in the women’s 100m hurdles and triple jump, while Nepal APF Club’s Dil Maya will take part in women’s 200m and 400m races.
Member secretary Lama said the participation in the 14th IAAF World Championships will be decided later. “We will decide our participation at the Worlds after evaluating the players’ performance in Pune. We will send the athletes to Moscow only if they break national record in the Asian Championships,” added Lama. The World Championships will be held from August 10-18 in Russia.
Lama further added they had no problems in sending these four players in the Asian Championships. “Since the Nepal Amateur Athletics Association (NAAA), led by Nilendra Raj Shrestha selected these players from the 38th National Athletics Championships in April, we had no problems to approve the list of players,” he added. The participation had come under cloud after the two parallel bodies of NAAA claimed their stake. “Now both the committees have come to an agreement,” clarified Lama. All the four players are national champions in their categories and hold national records.
The Internationally-recognised NAAA General Secretary Rabi Raj Rajkarnikar said it was his proposal to send these players to Pune. “Initially we had decided to send two players to Asian and other two to the World Championships. Later I proposed the NSC to send all the four players to Pune and also requested the sports governing body to select the athletes for the Worlds after evaluating their performance,” said Rajkarnikar.
Chief coach Sushil Narsingh Rana said it would be a great exposure for the players to compete in the Asian Championships. “Since our target is to win medals in the South Asian Games, the tournament will be a perfect platform for the players,” said Rana. He further added his deputy Rakesh Bajracharya will lead the team to Pune.
Rana also said he was hoping new national records in sprint. “These players have been impressive in training for the last 10 months. Evaluating their timing in the training, I am expecting new national records from the short-distance runners,” added Rana. The team will leave for Pune next week.
National Team Preparation Committee had recommended the names of four players — Tilak Ram Tharu, Kalyan Baniya, Dil Maya Karki and Keshari Chaudhary, who are currently undergoing closed camp training for the Championships.
“Our participation in the Asian Championships has been confirmed and we have already approved the names of four players as suggested by the committee,” National Sports Council (NSC) Member Secretary Yubaraj Lama told The Himalayan Times.
Nepal Police Club (NPC) sprinter Tilak will compete in the men’s 100m and 200m races, while Armyman Kalyan is set to compete in the 1,500m and 5,000m. Keshari of NPC will participate in the women’s 100m hurdles and triple jump, while Nepal APF Club’s Dil Maya will take part in women’s 200m and 400m races.
Member secretary Lama said the participation in the 14th IAAF World Championships will be decided later. “We will decide our participation at the Worlds after evaluating the players’ performance in Pune. We will send the athletes to Moscow only if they break national record in the Asian Championships,” added Lama. The World Championships will be held from August 10-18 in Russia.
Lama further added they had no problems in sending these four players in the Asian Championships. “Since the Nepal Amateur Athletics Association (NAAA), led by Nilendra Raj Shrestha selected these players from the 38th National Athletics Championships in April, we had no problems to approve the list of players,” he added. The participation had come under cloud after the two parallel bodies of NAAA claimed their stake. “Now both the committees have come to an agreement,” clarified Lama. All the four players are national champions in their categories and hold national records.
The Internationally-recognised NAAA General Secretary Rabi Raj Rajkarnikar said it was his proposal to send these players to Pune. “Initially we had decided to send two players to Asian and other two to the World Championships. Later I proposed the NSC to send all the four players to Pune and also requested the sports governing body to select the athletes for the Worlds after evaluating their performance,” said Rajkarnikar.
Chief coach Sushil Narsingh Rana said it would be a great exposure for the players to compete in the Asian Championships. “Since our target is to win medals in the South Asian Games, the tournament will be a perfect platform for the players,” said Rana. He further added his deputy Rakesh Bajracharya will lead the team to Pune.
Rana also said he was hoping new national records in sprint. “These players have been impressive in training for the last 10 months. Evaluating their timing in the training, I am expecting new national records from the short-distance runners,” added Rana. The team will leave for Pune next week.
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