KATHMANDU, July 24: The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal, Park Tae-Young, bid farewell to the Nepali athletes who are set to participate in the Paralympics 2024. He expressed his best wishes for their success in the upcoming competition, scheduled to be held in Paris, France from August 28 to September 8.
During a program held at the embassy in Kathmandu, the ambassador Tae-young bid farewell with honor to Nepali taekwondo female player, Palesha Goverdhan and male player, Bharat Singh Mahat. Stating that there is an opportunity to enhance Nepal's prestige through sports, he said that the Korean government should continue strengthening cooperation in Nepal's sports sector. Prakash Shumsher Rana, president of Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA), Ban Bahadur Chand, vice-president of NTA and others including embassy employees were present at the program.
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Similarly, Coach Kabi Raj Negi Lama, team manager Ram Chandra Shrestha will also participate in the team's departure for Paris, France. The teams will depart for Paris on Wednesday. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Nepal, the South Korean Embassy has been organizing various programs.