Asian Games 2026: Nepal bags first medal

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ASIAN GAMES 2026 SHERPA — Tenzing Sherpa (L) won Nepal's first medal at the 20th Asian Games happening in Japan. Credit: Facebook/Nepal Karate Federation (L), AAP/Xinhua/Wang Fei/SIPA USA (R)

Karateka Tenzing Sherpa secured Nepal's first medal at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.

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Published 25 September 2026 8:22am

By Pratichya Dulal

Presented by SBS Nepali

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Karateka Tenzing Sherpa secured Nepal's first medal at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.

In the men's over-84kg kumite event on Wednesday, 23 September, the 23-year-old defeated Laos' Vathana Sayasan 9-1.

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