By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Aug. 22: A joint delegation from the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Sports Council (NSC) left for Islamabad on Friday to participate in the executive committee meeting of the South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC).
The two-day meeting, scheduled for 23 and 24 August, will focus on preparations for the 14th South Asian Games (SAG), which are set to be hosted by Pakistan in 2027.
The Nepali delegation comprises NOC President Jeevan Ram Shrestha, NOC Vice-President Chaturanand Rajvaidya, and NSC Member Sikka Suwal Shrestha. While Shrestha and Rajvaidya will represent the NOC, Suwal Shrestha will represent the national sports governing body.
According to the NOC, the delegates will deliberate on Pakistan’s operational readiness, venue management, and other core administrative agendas related to the regional event.
South Asia’s largest multi-sport event has not been held since Nepal hosted the 13th edition across Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Janakpur in 2019. The inaugural edition of the Games was held in Nepal in 1984.
NOC Acting President Ashok Ratna Bajracharya and General Secretary Rajiv Shrestha saw off the delegation at Tribhuvan International Airport.
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