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National Paralympic Committee Nepal
National Paralympic Committee
Country   Nepal
CodeNEP
Created2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Recognized2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Continental
association		APC
HeadquartersJorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal
PresidentRadha Ghale
Secretary GeneralPashupati Parajull
Websiteparalympic.org.np

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 the establishment of the National Sports Council (Nepal) in 1959, Nepalese athletes made their Olympic Games debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics and their Paralympic Games debut at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. However, Nepal had not secured an official medal in either event—until taekwondo athlete Palesha Goverdhan made history by winning a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This marked Nepal’s first-ever official medal in the Paralympic Games or Olympic Games, placing the country on the Paralympic medal tally for the very first time.[2][3] For this historic and remarkable achievement, Palesha Goverdhan was awarded रू65 lakh (US$48,000) by the Nepalese prime minister KP Oli on behalf of the Government of Nepal on 13 September 2024.[4]

NPC Summer Paralympics sports

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "paralympic News". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Palesha Goverdhan takes Nepali sports to a new high". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Palesha Goverdhan wins historic Paralympic bronze". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Government honours Paralympic bronze medallist Palesha Goverdhan with Rs6.5 million cash prize". The Kathmandu Post. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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