Para Taekwondo players Bharat Singh Mahat and Palesha Govardhan are going to compete in the Paris Paralympics 2024 being held in France.
Mahat got an entry to the mega sporting event through the wild card entry.
According to the Nepal Taekwondo Association, Mahat will compete in the men's under 58 kg weight group under the K-44 category in the Paralympics.
The 27-year-old Mahat from Apihimal rural municipality-8 in Darchula has the experience of playing two international tournaments so far. He participated in the Asian selection for the Paris Olympics held in China and in the 9th Asian Para Taekwondo Tournament held in Vietnam.
20-year-old Palesha Govardhan earned a berth after passing through the qualifying stage.
She will compete in the women's under 57 kg weight group in the K-44 category. Palesha is the first Nepali athlete to participate in the Paralympics after passing the qualifying stage.
She was also the first to win a historic bronze medal in the 4th Asian Para Games held in Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province of China in 2022.
The Paris Paralympics is being held in Paris, France from August 28 to September 8 later this year.
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