Nepal clinched two gold and two silver medals in the opening day of the First Mount Everest International Taekwondo Championship that kicked off in the capital on Thursday. Manita Shahi and Yan Kumari Chaulagain won gold medals in female 57-62 kg and female 46 kg weight categories respectively. Dipendra Thapa claimed silver in male 74-80 kg while Rohit Tamang had to satisfy with second position in his debut international tournament. Tamang was competing in male 54-58 kg weight category.
Constituent Assembly Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang inaugurated the championship at the Dasharath Stadium Covered Hall on Thursday evening.
The championship is being jointly organized by Nepal Taekwondo Association and International Nepalese Taekwondo Association. Players from 10 different countries are competing in the three-day event which will conclude on Saturday.
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