KATHMANDU, July 22: It has been confirmed that the Nepali player Soniya Bhatta will compete with a Russian player, Dolgova Irina, in judo at the 32nd Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.

Shrestha wins gold in judo

December 10, 2019 07:42 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Nepal’s judoka Poonam Shrestha bagged Nepal’s second judo gold at the 13th South Asian Games on Monday.

Khadka wins gold in judo

December 9, 2019 09:13 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Judoka Devika Khadka clinched the gold medal in women’s 52 kg weight category as Nepal secured four silvers and three bronzes at the Army Physical Fitness and Training Center in Lagankhel at the ongoing South Asian Games (SAG) on Sunday.

Fifth Int’l Judo Tournament from Friday

December 20, 2018 12:29 pm

KATHMANDU Dec 20: Nepal Judo Association (NJA) is set to organize Nepal Confederation of Sports (NECOS) Fifth International Judo Tournament from Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Nepal is participating in two separate international level judo championships to be held in Hong Kong and Macau.

KATHMANDU, April 24: India has clinched the 8th South Asian Judo Championship title, winning both the women's and men's events. The championship concluded on Monday.

KATHMANDU, April 24: India has clinched the 8th South Asian Judo Championship title, winning both the women's and men's events. The championship concluded on Monday.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Nepal Judo Association (NJA) is set to organize the eighth South Asian Judo Championship in Kathmandu from April 21 to 23.

Judo Olympics Solidarity Course completed

February 26, 2018 08:30 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The International Olympics Solidarity Course organized by the Nepal Judo Association (NJA) has been completed on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The International Judo Federation (IJF)’s judo coach Dan Telkar has started training the players for of the Nepali national judo team on from Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Two Nepali players are set to participate in the World Junior Judo Championship to be held at Zagreb, Croatia starting from October 14 to 24.

Judo championship from Aug 12

August 8, 2017 10:36 am

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Nepal Judo Association (NJA) is set to organize Eighth Ambika Bahadur Chhetri Memorial Open Judo Championship from August 12 to 14. On the sidelines, NJA will also host the referee and caching seminar. All the events will be held in International Sports Complex, Satdobato, in the Kathmandu Valley.

LUKLA, June 22: During his decades-long career as a hotel entrepreneur in the Everest region, former judo champion of Nepal Kazi Sherpa has seen many Olympic medalists visit the rugged mountain trails of Nepal for high-altitude training with a belief that such training would improve the prospect of winning medals during international games.

KATHMANDU, May 26: Manita Shrestha Pradhan on Friday secured a historic victory for Nepal in the Asian Judo Championships 2017, becoming the first woman judo player from Nepal to win a bout in the competition dubbed as 'Olympics of judo', according to a statement issued by Nepal Judo Association.

Army tops judo with eight golds

December 27, 2016 08:54 am

JHAPA, Dec 27: Tribhuvan Army Club secured top position in judo under the Seventh National Games winning eight gold, five silver and four bronze medals on Monday.

Judo Day celebrated

October 28, 2016 21:27 pm

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Nepal Judo Association on Friday organized a rally to celebrate World Judo Day.

Judo for child development

October 17, 2016 00:30 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Orphans and helpless kids, who are often neglected by society and looked upon as burden, too have admirers. Such children are considered as potential recruits by Nepal Judo Association, which believes that they too can gain respect in society through sports and contribute to the nation.

Nepali judo team leaving for India today

September 3, 2016 01:10 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: A 19-member Nepali judo team, including 12 players, is leaving for Kerala, India on Saturday to take part in the 10th Asian Cadet and 17th Asian Junior Judo Championship to be held from September 4 to11.

KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal Judo Association on Friday bade farewell to Phupu Lhamu Khatri, one of the participants of the Rio Olympic starting from August 5.

Judo team off to Russia

July 4, 2016 20:35 pm

KATHMANDU,July 4: A three-member judo team, including two players, on Monday left for Yakutsk city of Russia to take part in the Sixth Children of Asia International Sports Games to be held from July 5 to 17.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Everest Khumbu Judo Dojo has come into operation in Chaurikharka 1 of Solukhumbu.