Erika Gurung Wins First Karate Match at Asian Games

Kathmandu. Nepal's Erika Gurung has started with a victory in karate at the 20th Asian Games currently underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

In the quarter-finals of the women's 68 kg kumite weight group, Erika secured a place in the semi-finals by defeating Jordan's Yara Nasser 7-1. With this, Erika has presented herself as a contender for a medal in the Asian Games for the second consecutive edition.