KATHMANDU, June 20: A 21-member Nepali taekwondo team, including players and officials, is leaving for South Korea on Wednesday to take part in three different tournaments.
A total of 10 Nepali players will take part in the World Taekwondo Championships 2017 to be held in Muju from June 24 to 30.
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Similarly, the same team will also compete in the Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships slated for July 2 to 7 in Chuncheon.
In the world championships and Korea open championships, Tara Kumar Rayamajhi, Sagar Gubaju and Bir Bahadur Mahara will compete in men's U-54kg, U-58kg and U-63 kg categories respectively. Similarly, Ranjan Shrestha, Nischal Man Shrestha and Sksham Karki will take part in the men's U-68kg, U-74 kg and U-87 kg categories respectively.
Likewise in the women's section of the both competitions, Rejina Karki, Nima Gurung and Gyani Chunara will compete in U-46 kg, U-53 kg and U-57 kg categories while Olympian Nisha Rawal will take part in above 73 kg category.
A total of three Nepali players will take part in the 3rd Asian Para Taekwondo Open Championships which also will be held in Chuncheon. Rohit Hang Rai will compete in men's U-75 kg category while Ranjana Dhami and Palesha Gobardhan will take part in the women's U-49 kg and U-58 kg categories.
Meanwhile Lalitpur Metropolitan City's newly elected Mayor Chiri Babu Maharjan and Deputy Mayor Gita Satyal among others bade farewell to the South Korea-bound team on the premises of the Metropolitan city office.
