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Nepal's Record Setting Paralympics Medalist Palesha Goverdhan Receives Heroic Welcome Back Home

Palesha Goverdhan, 21, is toured around the city in public honor after returning to Nepal with a bronze medal from the Paris Paralympics 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2024. On August 31, Goverdhan defeats Marija Micev of Serbia 15-8 in the bronze medal match of the women's K44 under 57 kg weight category taekwondo competition, becoming the first athlete from Nepal to win a Paralympic medal. Nepal has never won an official medal at the Summer Games in its 60-year Olympic history, not considering Bidhan Lama's bronze in the exhibition taekwondo event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the gold presented to Tejbir Bura at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, for his alpinism effort as part of the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition. Neither medal is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Nepal makes its first Paralympics debut at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, sending Nirmala Gyawali in the women's shot-put event. Jit Bahadur Khadka is the second athle

Nepal's Record Setting Paralympics Medalist Palesha Goverdhan Receives Heroic Welcome Back Home

Palesha Goverdhan, 21, is toured around the city in public honor after returning to Nepal with a bronze medal from the Paris Paralympics 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 4, 2024. On August 31, Goverdhan defeats Marija Micev of Serbia 15-8 in the bronze medal match of the women's K44 under 57 kg weight category taekwondo competition, becoming the first athlete from Nepal to win a Paralympic medal. Nepal has never won an official medal at the Summer Games in its 60-year Olympic history, not considering Bidhan Lama's bronze in the exhibition taekwondo event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the gold presented to Tejbir Bura at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, for his alpinism effort as part of the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition. Neither medal is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Nepal makes its first Paralympics debut at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, sending Nirmala Gyawali in the women's shot-put event. Jit Bahadur Khadka is the second athle

Paris Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waves the Olympic flag after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (2nd from L) handed it to her during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Olympics: Closing Ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) hands the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waves the Olympic flag after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (L) handed it to her during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Salt Lake City Awarded 2034 Winter Olympics - Paris

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Greek Alternate Minister for Sport Giannis Vroutsis (left) and Hellenic Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos (right) are attending the Hellenic Swimming Federation KOE HSF Media Day before the Paris Summer Olympics 2024, in Athens, Greece, on July 8, 2024. (Photo by Dimitris Mantzouranis/NurPhoto)

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Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto (L) and Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita hold a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2023, announcing the northern Japanese city's decision to drop out of the race to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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