Nepalese Climbing Team Departs for China to Compete in World Championship and Asian Games Qualifiers

The Nepalese climbing team is set to depart for China on Sunday to participate in the 20th Asian Games qualifiers and the World Championship. Representing Nepal will be Tenzing Bertin Rai and Ronak Upreti in the men’s category, and Swastika Chaudhary in the women’s category. The Asian Climbing Championship will be held in China from April 8 to 12, followed by the World Climbing Series from May 1 to 3. Kathmandu, 20 Chaitra.

The Nepalese climbing team will head to China this Sunday to compete in both the Asian Games qualifying event and the World Championship. Male climbers Tenzing Bertin Rai and Ronak Upreti, along with female climber Swastika Chaudhary, will represent the nation. The Asian Climbing Championship is scheduled to take place in Misan, China, from April 8 to 12. The team will compete in both boulder and lead disciplines.

According to Santosh Maden, General Secretary of the Climbing Sport Association, securing a place in the top 16 is necessary to qualify for the Asian Games. The World Climbing Series will be held from May 1 to 3 in Kekyau, China, featuring only the boulder discipline. Between these two events, the athletes will remain actively engaged in training, as shared by Sujit Kandel, Secretary of the Climbing Association. On Friday, Ramcharitra Mehta, Member-Secretary of the National Sports Council, bid farewell to the team at an event, extending his best wishes for their success.