KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Visiting Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Norihiro Nakayama handed over the badminton rackets to the president of Nepal Badminton Association (NBA) Ramji Bahadur Shrestha on Thursday.

Nakayama handed over the badminton rackets at a ceremony organized by the Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu as a kick-off promotion event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, according to a press release issued by the embassy.

A total of 80 badminton rackets for Nepal were donated to NBA by the Nippon Badminton Association, in Japan. It is a part of the Japanese Government's "SPORT FOR TOMORROW" scheme, the embassy said.

Badminton is one of the popular sports in Nepal. The NBA conducts training and tournaments for the aspiring Nepali players. International tournaments are also organized frequently in Nepal.

"Japanese government would like to support sports activities in Nepal and hopes that such contributions may help enhance cordial relations between the people of Japan and Nepal," read the press release.

 
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