Karate Player Tenzing Sherpa Expresses Dissatisfaction with Government Award Amount

Kathmandu. Karate player Tenzing Sherpa, who won a bronze medal for Nepal in the 20th Asian Games (Asiad) held in Japan, has expressed dissatisfaction with the prize money provided by the government. He has complained that despite winning a medal for the country, he has been treated as a 'B' grade player and that his hard work and achievements have not been properly valued. However, National Sports Council (NSC) Member-Secretary Ramcharitra Mehta claims that the prize money was provided in accordance with the prevailing regulations.

Tenzing has questioned why he received only 650,000 rupees in his bank account instead of the 1.1 million rupees he was supposed to receive for winning a bronze medal in the individual event at the Asiad. His complaint is not limited to the prize money. He has also questioned the provision of giving half the prize money to players who participated in international competitions after competing in the national selection process, based on not playing the qualifying round.