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No sea, no problem: How Nepali women's team won kabaddi bronze at the 6th Asian Beach Games

Manmati Bista is the captain of the Nepal national women’s kabaddi team.

Manmati Bista is the captain of the Nepal national women’s kabaddi team. Credit: Facebook/Manmati Bist

Nepal women’s kabaddi captain Manmati Bista says winning bronze at the 2026 Asian Beach Games was a proud moment for the team. Despite coming from a landlocked country with limited exposure to beach sports, Nepal impressed in the women’s beach kabaddi event held in China. Our Nepal correspondent, Pratichya Dulal, spoke with Bista about her experience leading the team and her reflections on the growing potential of Nepali athletes in international competitions.


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Nepal women’s kabaddi captain Manmati Bista says winning bronze at the 2026 Asian Beach Games was a proud moment for the team. Despite coming from a landlocked country with limited exposure to beach sports, Nepal impressed in the women’s beach kabaddi event held in China. Our Nepal correspondent, Pratichya Dulal, spoke with Bista about her experience leading the team and her reflections on the growing potential of Nepali athletes in international competitions.


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