For the 20th Asian Games to be held in Japan, three male and three female table tennis players have been selected. From the selection competition held at Lainchaur, Sanyog Kapali secured first place, Rubin Maharjan second, and Ganan Jay Dahal third among the men. Among the women, Navita Shrestha took first place, Ivana Thapa second, and Yongi Paudel third to qualify.
Kathmandu, 30 Jestha – The selection tournament for table tennis players for the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to take place from September 19 to October 4, 2026, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, concluded on Saturday at the National Table Tennis Training Center, Lainchaur. According to Jackie Maharjan, Treasurer of the All Nepal Table Tennis Association, six players — three men and three women — were chosen following two days of selection matches organized by the association.
The selection competition featured the top 8 players from the recently held 42nd National Table Tennis Championship in both men’s and women’s singles categories. The chief guest at the closing ceremony was Sikka Suwal Shrestha, newly appointed executive member of the National Sports Council. On this occasion, the All Nepal Table Tennis Association honored and congratulated her. The event was also attended by association president Brijendra Bahadur Hamal, general secretary Kuber Prakash Singh, and other officials.
