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VNY Secretariat honors British hockey players

KATHMANDU, July 22: The Visit Nepal Year 2020 Secretariat has honored the British Hockey Players Team for creating a world record by playing a match at an altitude of 5019 meters in Nepal.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, July 22: The Visit Nepal Year 2020 Secretariat has honored the British Hockey Players Team for creating a world record by playing a match at an altitude of 5019 meters in Nepal.


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"The team has shown a potential of altitude sports in Nepal, which can be a medium of promoting Nepal as one of the world's best destinations for high altitude sports," a statement issued by the secretariat on Sunday read.


The team was led by team manager Andy Halliday, who is also a member of the national team of 

English field hockey.

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