Bagmati Province successfully defended its title by winning 22 gold medals at the 16th Central President’s Running Shield Sports Competition. Sudurpashchim Province secured second place with 19 gold medals, while Lumbini Province finished third with 12 gold medals. The upcoming 17th President’s Running Shield competition is scheduled to be held in Koshi Province from February 19 to 22. (May 22, Kathmandu)
As the defending champion, Bagmati Province once again triumphed in the 16th Central President’s Running Shield Sports Competition held on Friday. The province topped the leaderboard by winning 22 gold, 21 silver, and 13 bronze medals across six sports. The event was organized by the National Sports Council (Rastriya Khelkud Parishad – RAKHEP), with co-organization by Bagmati Province Sports Development Council and Nepal International Pvt. Ltd. Sudurpashchim Province claimed the second position in the competition.
Sudurpashchim Province secured 19 gold, 9 silver, and 14 bronze medals. Lumbini Province ranked third with 12 gold, 15 silver, and 18 bronze medals. Gandaki Province came fourth, followed by Koshi Province in fifth, Madhesh Province sixth, and Karnali Province seventh. During the three-day competition, a total of 686 athletes from seven provinces competed in athletics, volleyball, kabaddi, taekwondo, karate, and wushu.
The winners were awarded prizes by RAKHEP Member-Secretary Ramcharitra Mehta, Chief Advisor to the Minister of Education and Sports Siddhi Byanjankar, and Advisor Raju Singh, among others.
Cash prizes totaling approximately NPR 1.2 million were distributed to the medalists. The 17th edition of the competition, to be held in Koshi Province from February 19 to 22, looks promising for all participants. At the opening ceremony held on Wednesday, President Ramchandra Paudel handed over the flag to Biplav Ghosh, Member-Secretary of the Koshi Province Sports Development Board, marking the commencement of the upcoming competition.
