The Nepal Women Wrestling Foundation’s wrestling competition held at Tilicho Lake in Manang has been included in the World Book of Records based in London. The event took place on November 26 at Tilicho Lake, situated at an altitude of 4,919 meters. In the competition, Nepalese wrestlers Bhagwati Khadka and Asmita Sunar defeated American wrestler Camille Ligon. Former Deputy Speaker Indira Rana presented certificates to Bhagwati and Asmita.
The Nepal Women Wrestling Foundation aims to set records by organizing wrestling competitions at the highest altitudes worldwide. The foundation has also hosted a friendly wrestling competition at Kalapathar in Solukhumbu’s Khumbu rural municipality, located at 5,633 meters. Held on the occasion of Everest Day, in that event Bhagwati defeated American wrestler Daniel Morrison, while Asmita served as the referee.
