Palesha will light the Olympic torch

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Olympian Para Taekwondo player Palesha Govardhan will light the Olympic lamp at the opening ceremony of the 14th Central level President Running Shield competition.

Before he lights the lamp at the opening ceremony on Tuesday, the Olympic torch will be circled around the Dashrath Stadium track. Olympian Judo's Devu Thapa, Weightlifting's Kamal Bahadur Adhikari and Athletics' Hari Rimal will participate in the

torch circuit. After the circumnavigation, Palesha, who played in the Tokyo Olympics, will light the Olympic lamp. According to Rakhep, the lamp lighting program was coordinated by the Nepal Olympians Association.

As part of the Asian qualifying tournament held in Tayang, China, Palesha has secured a place in the Paris Para Olympics by winning gold in the K-44 category women's under 57 kg category.

Palesha won bronze in the 4th Asian Para Games. The bronze he won in the 4th Asian Para Games held in Hangzhou, China was Nepal's first Para Asiad medal. She won a historic victory. President Ramchandra Poudel will inaugurate the competition which will start on Tuesday. In the three-day tournament, six sports will be contested, namely Athletics, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Karate, Taekwondo and Usu.