2015 earthquake<\/a> and is still awaiting reconstruction. While the Pokhara Stadium is not operational yet.<\/p>\nThis stadium of 30,000 seating capacity is also the country\u2019s most popular tourism destination and was also chosen to host the women\u2019s football.<\/p>\n
Bista is hopeful that the stadium will be back to operational state in a couple of months\u2019 time and Nepal will be ready to host the 13th<\/sup> SAG even without Pokhara Stadium.<\/p>\n\u201cThe Armed Police Force\u2019s Halchowk ground, the All Nepal Football Association ground at Satdobato and the Nepal Army ground can be good alternatives to the Pokhara Stadium,\u201d says Bista.<\/p>\n
Budget Challenges <\/strong>
\nWhile NSC demanded an NPR 2.13 billion this year to develop sports infrastructure, the Finance Ministry has approved only NPR 1.13 billion, making it a cash crunch for the Council to make necessary developments.<\/p>\nWe have received around NPR 2 billion in the last two fiscal years under the heading of infrastructure development. But we still need another NPR 480 million this fiscal year in addition to NPR 1 billion the next fiscal,\u201d Bista informed.<\/p>\n
According to him, it would cost NPR 7 billion to host the 13th<\/sup> South Asian Games, purchasing sports equipment, sports gears and around NPR 250 million for training Nepali athletes for the tournament.<\/p>\nBesides, existence of two Olympic Committees and power struggle between them is another serious hurdle. \u201cUntil the Olympic Committee issue is sorted out, we cannot move ahead with our preparations,\u201d Bista adds.<\/p>\n
A national footballer Bikram Lama feels that the inconsistency of hosting big sporting events like the South Asian Games has demotivated athletes, causing uncertainty over the country\u2019s capabilities to hold international events.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more playing time players get in an event like the South Asian Games, the more athletes will be occupied doing something they love. In the absence of any action, Nepali athletes will have to start mulling their future in sports,\u201d adds Lama<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nepal has always been active in hosting international events with joy and intense passion, and sports…<\/span><\/p>\nRead more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":761,"featured_media":14414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6590],"tags":[949,10812,98,947,10809,6810,10479,4969,3736,2994,2566,10811,10810],"yoast_head":"\n
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