Thursday 25th April 2024
The Nepal National and International Players’ Association (NNIPA) has successfully organized the 14th NNIPA Sports Award ceremony at Basantapur Dabali on February 18, 2020.
The association has awarded prizes to 28 players from different sports based on their performance in the ‘Jakarta-Palembang 2018 Asian Games’ in Indonesia.
| Player | Sports | Category | Award | Cash Prize |
| Bimal Adhikari | Paragliding | Men | Player of the Year | NPR 100,000 |
| Nima Gurung | Taekwondo | Women | Player of the Year | NPR 100,000 |
| Saraswati Chaudhary | Volleyball | Women | Rising Youth of the Year | NPR 50,000 |
| Ajit Kumar Yadav | Athletics | Men | Rising Youth of the Year | NPR 50,000 |
| Mahima Koirala | Athletics | Women | Para-Athlete of the Year | – |
The remaining athletes were awarded with a cash prize of NPR 10,000 each.
The association has presented the ‘Gajraj Joshi Aadarsh Sports Personality Award’ and NPR 35,000 cash prize to former boxing coach Madan Gurung.
Likewise, the association has felicitated Prajwal Oli General Secretary of the Nepal Sports Journalist Forum (NSJF) and Rajendra Chitrakar Sports Journalist and presented NPR 25,000 cash prize each.
The Dignitaries at the Event include:
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