‘Skating sport has a lot of promise’

Different forms of skating sports are rapidly gaining popularity worldwide. It debuted in the Winter Olympics in 1998 in Nagano, Japan, through snowboarding. Around four years ago, skateboarding also made its Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan. It was aimed to attract a younger audience to the Games. And the sport is trying to find recognition in Nepal as well. Stakeholders argue that skating was once played merely for fun in Nepal, but it has now developed into a sport capable of winning medals internationally. Achut Khanal , President of the Nepal Skating and Skateboarding Association, is determined to see this sport achieve Olympic success in the future. Khanal, who took over the leadership of Nepal’s skateboarding scene last year, is also working toward securing a role within World Skate Asia. He believes that having Nepal’s representation at the international level would benefit the country. He shared further insights into the sports with The Rising Nepal’s Nayak Paudel .