KATHMANDU, March 27: Nepal is set to organize 'International Wrestling Tournament -2016’ beginning from April 16 next month.
According to Sunita Thapa, President of Nepal Wrestling Association, the tournament will be held at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu and professional players from 13 countries including Nepal will participate in the tournament.
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“Wrestling is being played just for fun so far in the country and this will be the first time that we are going to organize international level tournament in Nepal,” said Thapa.
According to him, all together 21 players including 6 from Nepal and 15 from abroad will be participating in the tournament.
Players from Hong Kong, America, Taiwan, China, New Zealand, Japan, and Britain, Singapore have assured their participation in the tournament.
From Nepal Mister Koju, Cobra, Nuwakote Tiger are participating in the tournament.